Incorporate on the MCA portal with DSCs, DINs, PAN and TAN included — reviewed and filed by a dedicated CA in 7–10 working days.
Starts at ₹6,999 + govt. fees & stamp duty
Private limited company registration is the legal process of incorporating a business as a separate corporate entity with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under the Companies Act, 2013. It typically costs ₹8,000–₹15,000 all-in for a standard two-director company (₹6,999 professional fees plus state-wise stamp duty) and takes 7–10 working days on FilingBase.
A private limited company is India’s most trusted business structure — the default choice of startups that plan to raise funding, hire a team, or sign serious contracts. It gives the business its own legal identity: the company owns assets, signs agreements and owes debts, while shareholders’ personal liability is capped at their share capital. Incorporation happens through the MCA’s integrated SPICe+ form, which bundles name reservation, incorporation, DIN allotment, PAN, TAN, and optional GST, EPFO and ESIC registrations into one filing.
FilingBase handles the entire sequence — digital signatures, name strategy, drafting your MoA and AoA, SPICe+ Part A and B filing, and follow-through until the Certificate of Incorporation lands in your inbox.
Your personal assets stay protected. Liability is limited to the capital you subscribe — business debts are the company’s, not yours.
VCs and angels invest in private limited companies almost exclusively — equity, ESOPs and convertibles all work cleanly.
Banks and NBFCs treat incorporated companies as more credible borrowers, and a current account opens with just your incorporation kit.
The company outlives changes in ownership. Shares transfer; the entity, its contracts and its brand continue.
The company can own property, sue and be sued in its own name — clean separation between founder and business.
Private limited companies can claim DPIIT recognition, 80-IAC tax holiday and angel-tax relief where conditions are met.
A specialist will map your situation to the right plan in one call.
We collect your documents through a simple checklist and issue Class 3 digital signature certificates for all directors.
We run availability and trademark-conflict checks on your proposed names and file Part A with two options. MCA usually approves in 2–3 working days.
Your CA drafts the e-MoA (INC-33) and e-AoA (INC-34), prepares INC-9 and DIR-2 declarations, and files SPICe+ Part B with AGILE-PRO-S for PAN, TAN and optional GST/EPFO/ESIC.
The ROC verifies and issues your CIN, Certificate of Incorporation, PAN and TAN. Your tracker shows every status change as it happens.
You receive the full kit — COI, MoA, AoA, PAN, TAN, DINs and board-resolution templates — everything a bank needs to open your current account.
₹6,999
+ govt fees & stamp duty · for 2 directors, ₹1 lakh authorised capital
₹11,999
+ govt fees & stamp duty · everything to start operating
₹19,999
+ govt fees & stamp duty · incorporation plus year-one compliance
All prices are professional fees exclusive of GST at 18%. Government fees and stamp duty are charged at actuals and shown before you pay.
| Private Limited | LLP | OPC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Startups raising funds, teams | Professional firms, services | Solo founders wanting a corporate shell |
| Minimum members | 2 shareholders, 2 directors | 2 partners | 1 shareholder, 1 nominee |
| Liability | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Equity fundraising | Yes — VC standard | Not suited | Restricted |
| ESOPs | Yes | No | No |
| Audit requirement | Mandatory from day one | Only above ₹40L turnover / ₹25L contribution | Mandatory from day one |
| Annual compliance load | Higher | Lower | Moderate |
| Explore | This page | LLP registration | OPC registration |
Still deciding? Our experts will recommend a structure based on your funding plans, partners and tax position — free.
Incorporation is governed by the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. Three requirements matter most. First, you need at least two shareholders and two directors (they can be the same people), and at least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous calendar year. Second, the company needs a registered office in India — a residential address works fine at incorporation. Third, every director needs a DIN, which SPICe+ allots automatically for up to three new directors.
Equally important is what is not required. There is no minimum paid-up capital — the old ₹1 lakh floor was abolished in 2015; you can start with ₹10,000 if you wish (authorised capital of ₹1 lakh is still the common baseline because state stamp duty scales with it). You do not need a commercial address, a company secretary at this size, or any physical visit — the entire process is digital with e-signatures.
On cost: MCA charges zero filing fee for incorporation where authorised capital is up to ₹15 lakh — what varies is stamp duty, which each state sets (a few hundred rupees in most states; higher in Punjab, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh). That is why FilingBase quotes professional fees and government charges separately — the government component depends on your state and capital, and we show it to you before you pay, not after.
One naming tip that saves days: MCA rejects names that are identical or too similar to existing companies, LLPs or registered trademarks. We run an MCA and IP-India conflict check on your proposed names before filing Part A — the single most common reason incorporations get delayed is a rejected name resubmitted twice.
The Certificate of Incorporation is the start of the compliance clock, not the end of it. Within 30 days you must hold your first board meeting and appoint an auditor (Form ADT-1). Within 60 days, issue share certificates. Within 180 days, file INC-20A (declaration of commencement of business) — miss it and the company can be struck off and directors fined. Then every year: AOC-4 and MGT-7A annual filings, DIR-3 KYC for each director, income-tax return, and GST returns if registered.
Our Premium package or a standalone annual compliance plan puts all of this on autopilot — with the same tracker you used for incorporation.
Professional fees on FilingBase start at ₹6,999. Government charges come on top: MCA charges no filing fee for authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh, but state stamp duty varies — most founders pay ₹8,000–₹15,000 all-in for a two-director company with ₹1 lakh authorised capital. You see the exact split for your state before paying.
Typically 7–10 working days end to end: 1 day for digital signatures, 2–4 days for name approval, and 3–5 days for the ROC to process SPICe+ Part B and issue the Certificate of Incorporation. Delays almost always come from name rejections or document mismatches — both of which we screen for before filing.
No. The minimum paid-up capital requirement was abolished in 2015. You can incorporate with any amount — even ₹10,000. Most founders keep authorised capital at ₹1 lakh initially because stamp duty scales with it, and increase it later when raising a round.
Yes. A residential address is perfectly valid as a registered office. You need a utility bill (within 2 months) and an NOC from the property owner. You can shift the registered office later by filing INC-22.
No. The process is 100% online — documents are uploaded to your checklist, forms are signed with your digital signature, and the government issues everything electronically. NRIs and foreign nationals can incorporate without visiting India (their documents need notarisation/apostille).
Yes — a private limited company can have NRI and foreign directors and up to 100% foreign shareholding in most sectors under the automatic FDI route. At least one director must be Indian-resident (182+ days in the previous calendar year). Foreign documents must be notarised and apostilled.
SPICe+ (INC-32) is MCA’s integrated incorporation form. Part A reserves the name; Part B incorporates the company and bundles DIN allotment, PAN, TAN, and — through the linked AGILE-PRO-S form — optional GSTIN, EPFO, ESIC and bank account. One filing instead of six separate applications.
Auditor appointment within 30 days, share certificates within 60 days, INC-20A commencement declaration within 180 days, plus annual ROC filings (AOC-4, MGT-7A), DIR-3 KYC and income-tax returns every year. See our annual compliance plan — most penalties founders pay are for these, not for incorporation errors.
Choose a private limited company if you plan to raise equity funding, grant ESOPs, or scale with outside investors. Choose an LLP if you are a services firm or partnership that wants limited liability with a lighter compliance load and no mandatory audit below ₹40 lakh turnover.
Yes — that is the point of the platform. GST registration is bundled in our Standard package, and the Premium package covers your entire first year of ROC filings. Everything appears in the same order tracker.
Get your GSTIN right after incorporation — bundled in Standard and Premium.
Learn more→AOC-4, MGT-7A, DIR-3 KYC and more, handled for a fixed annual fee.
Learn more→Your company name is not brand protection — register the trademark too.
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