Choosing the right structure
Pvt Ltd suits scalable businesses and investors, LLP suits professional/service firms with flexibility, OPC suits solo founders, and partnership/proprietorship suits simpler early-stage operations with different liability tradeoffs.
About the registration process
How long does company registration take?
Simple cases can complete in days if name, documents and signatures are ready; resubmissions delay it.
What is SPICe+?
SPICe+ is MCA’s integrated company incorporation form.
What are DSC and DIN?
DSC is digital signature; DIN is director identification number.
About cost
What is the government fee?
Fee depends on structure, capital, state stamp duty and forms.
What does a CA/CS charge?
Professional fee depends on scope: incorporation only, GST, trademark, agreements and post-registration compliance.
Compliance after registration
- Auditor appointment.
- Board and shareholder records.
- Annual AOC-4/MGT-7 filings.
- Statutory audit for companies.
- GST, PF/ESI, PT or TDS registration if applicable.
NRI and foreign founders
NRIs and foreign nationals can participate in Indian companies subject to documentation, residency, FEMA and sectoral rules.
How to use this page safely
Company Registration FAQ India can depend on financial year, entity type, turnover, location, portal status, notice dates, transaction volume, documentation quality and whether prior filings were done correctly.
Use this page as preparation guidance. Before filing, responding, registering or appealing, share exact forms, notices, portal screenshots, amounts, due dates and prior acknowledgements with a qualified professional.
A strong WorkIndex quote should clearly state scope, assumptions, documents required, expected timeline, exclusions, and whether follow-up, correction filing or notice-response support is included.
How to compare WorkIndex responses
- Ask whether the expert has handled this exact service type, industry and portal workflow before.
- Confirm whether the quote includes filing only, advisory only, or also reconciliation, correction, response drafting and follow-up.
- Prefer experts who ask for records before final pricing instead of quoting blindly.
- For urgent matters, include statutory deadline, notice/order date, current portal status and financial exposure.
- Keep acknowledgement, computation, challan, report, working papers and communication trail after completion.
Keep these ready before requesting quotes
- PAN, Aadhaar, GSTIN, TAN, DIN, CIN, LLPIN, UAN or registration number as applicable.
- Portal login access or screenshots from Income Tax, GST, MCA, EPFO, ESIC, Startup India or other relevant portals.
- Previous filings, acknowledgements, challans, certificates, orders, notices, audit reports and working papers.
- Bank statements, invoices, contracts, payroll records, books export, rent agreements, transaction reports or board/investor documents relevant to the case.
- A short written summary of what happened, what deadline exists, what help you need and whether support can be remote or must be local.
How to get better quotes faster
- Mention whether you need a one-time filing, urgent correction, registration, audit, monthly retainer, appeal, or advisory review.
- Add approximate transaction count, employee count, turnover range, number of filings/years pending, and any notice deadline so experts can size the work properly.
- For accounting and bookkeeping pages, share the software used, number of bank accounts, monthly invoice count, GST status, payroll size and whether old cleanup is needed.
- For audit and diligence pages, share the review period, location count, materiality level, report format expected and who will consume the report: founder, investor, bank, board or tax department.
- For tax and GST disputes, upload or summarise the section/form/order number, demand amount, date of service, due date and current portal status before asking for a fee quote.
FAQs
Pvt Ltd or LLP, which is better?
Pvt Ltd suits fundraising and equity; LLP suits flexible professional/service structures.
Can I register without office address?
A registered office address proof is needed; rented premises usually require NOC and agreement.
Do I need GST immediately?
GST depends on turnover, business model, ecommerce and interstate supplies.
Can an NRI be a director?
Yes, with proper documents and compliance; at least one resident director may be required for a company.
How do I post on WorkIndex?
Choose company registration, mention structure, founders, state, urgency and add documents available.