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Private limited, OPC and limited companies: process, documents and cost.

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Company registration

Company Registration Time: Each Stage and Its Clock

Company registration time: the stages from DSC and name to SPICe+ and the certificate, the 20, 15 and 7-day clocks, and what MCA says about processing.

ARAprilTax Research Team · 11 May 2026 · 6 min
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Annual Compliance for a Private Limited Company: Every Date

Annual compliance for a private limited company: AGM, AOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, DPT-3, DIR-3 KYC and ITR-6 dates, with the FY 2025-26 relief.

ARAprilTax Research Team · 10 May 2026 · 7 min
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Compliance After Company Incorporation: The First 180 Days

Compliance after company incorporation: first board meeting and auditor in 30 days, share certificates in two months, INC-20A in 180 days, first AGM.

ARAprilTax Research Team · 09 May 2026 · 7 min
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Registered Office Address Proof for a Company: Is Home Fine?

Registered office address proof for a company: using your home, the utility bill and NOC rule, INC-22 in 30 days, the name board and the penalty.

ACA Abhijeet · 08 May 2026 · 7 min
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DSC and DIN for Directors: What You Need Before Incorporation

DSC and DIN for directors: who needs each, how to get them, the three-DIN limit in SPICe+, the one-DIN rule and KYC once in three years.

ACA Abhijeet · 07 May 2026 · 7 min
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Company Name Approval Rules: Pick a Name MCA Will Clear

Company name approval rules: what MCA treats as the same name, undesirable names, restricted words, the 20-day reservation and the Rs 1,000 fee.

ACA Abhijeet · 06 May 2026 · 7 min
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Proprietorship to Private Limited: When Should Online Sellers Move?

When should an online seller move from proprietorship to a private limited company? The signals, tax at Rs 15, 30 and 60 lakh, and what changes in GST.

ACA Abhijeet · 05 May 2026 · 7 min
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OPC Registration Documents: The Complete Checklist

The documents for OPC registration: member-director, nominee, Form INC-3 consent, DSC and registered office proof, with the usual rejection reasons.

ACA Abhijeet · 04 May 2026 · 6 min
Documents
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Proprietorship vs LLP vs OPC vs Private Limited: Which One Fits You?

Proprietorship, LLP, OPC or private limited: owners, liability, audit, tax rates, raising money and closing down compared, with which one fits you.

ACA Abhijeet · 11 Feb 2026 · 6 min
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One Person Company (OPC): Start a Company Alone, Rules and Limits

Who can form a one person company, the nominee and Form INC-3, what an OPC cannot do, the removed conversion limits, and compliance compared.

ACA Abhijeet · 10 Feb 2026 · 7 min
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Company Registration Cost in India: Where Every Rupee Goes

Company registration cost in India: zero MCA fee up to Rs 15 lakh capital, stamp duty by State, DSC, name fee, PAN and TAN, and yearly running costs.

ACA Abhijeet · 09 Feb 2026 · 6 min
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Private Limited Company Registration Documents: Full Checklist

Checklist for private limited company registration: PAN, ID and address proof of directors, office utility bill, NOC, rent agreement, DSC, foreigners.

ACA Abhijeet · 08 Feb 2026 · 6 min
Documents
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Private Limited Company Registration: The Process, Start to Finish

How to register a private limited company: DSC, name in SPICe+ Part A, Part B with e-MOA, e-AOA and AGILE-PRO-S, the CIN, and INC-20A in 180 days.

ACA Abhijeet · 07 Feb 2026 · 6 min
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