Register your company

At least two directors and two shareholders, and the same two people can be both. It can have up to 200 shareholders. At least one director must be resident in India.

Yes. It can issue shares to chosen investors through a private placement. It cannot offer its shares to the public.

A private limited company suits two or more founders and can take in investors. A one person company gives a single founder limited liability. A limited company is for a large shareholder base and can raise money from the public.

The total depends on the company type, the authorised capital and the state, because government fees and stamp duty change with them. Your Tax Expert shares the amount on the call.

No. The law sets no minimum paid-up capital for these company types. You decide the capital, and the government fee and stamp duty go up with the authorised capital.

A DSC is the digital signature that signs the incorporation forms; each proposed director and first shareholder needs one. A DIN is a director's identification number, and new directors get theirs through the incorporation application itself.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs checks each proposed name against existing companies, LLPs and registered trademarks. Give your options in order of choice. A name close to an existing one is refused.

Yes. A residential address is accepted. It needs a utility bill not older than 2 months, and the owner's NOC when the place is rented or in someone else's name.

The certificate of incorporation with the company's CIN, its PAN and TAN, the directors' DINs, and the memorandum and articles of association. The same application also registers the company with EPFO and ESIC.

Open the company's bank account and bring in the share capital, file the commencement of business declaration (Form INC-20A) within 180 days, and appoint the first auditor. After that the company files its accounts and annual return every year, even in a year with no business.