One form, several registrations
Private Limited Company Formation in India
Indian incorporation now runs through a single integrated application that also opens several other registrations.
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The integrated form is a help and a trap
Incorporation is filed through one application that simultaneously reserves the name, incorporates the company, allots the permanent account number and tax deduction number, and opens employer and tax registrations. That efficiency is genuine. The trap is that an error anywhere in the form affects everything it generates, and corrections afterwards mean separate applications to several authorities. It rewards getting the details right first time.
- The integrated application prepared carefully, not quickly
- Resident director requirement solved before filing
- Identification numbers obtained for all directors in advance
20+
Mainland, free zone and offshore jurisdictions we file in — so the recommendation is based on your activity, not on which authority we happen to be registered with.
7,000+
Companies successfully established.
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What is required
Setting up an Indian private company
Several requirements, one filing.
| Requirement | Position |
|---|---|
| Shareholders | At least two for a private company. |
| Directors | At least two, one resident in India. |
| Director identification number | Required for every director. |
| Digital signature | Required to file. |
| Registered office | In India, with proof of address. |
| Integrated application | Name, incorporation and registrations together. |
Incorporation procedures, the integrated application and the registrations it generates are set by the authorities and change. Every Indian company must have at least one director resident in India, and foreign share subscription must be reported to the Reserve Bank of India within a short period after allotment. Both are settled before anything else.
How it works
From directors to incorporation
Preparation is most of the work.
01
Settle the directors
Who they will be, who provides the Indian residence, and digital signatures and identification numbers obtained for each.
02
Prepare and file
Documents apostilled where foreign, the constitution drafted and the integrated application filed with name options.
03
Complete the registrations
Tax numbers issued, employer and tax registrations activated, bank account opened and share subscription reported to the Reserve Bank.
- Two or more proposed company names
- Precise business activity
- Shareholders and shareholding pattern
- Whether any shareholder is non-resident
- Who will be the resident director
- Passport and address proof for every director
- Apostilled or consularised documents for foreign parties
- Photographs to specification for directors
- Registered office address and ownership proof
- Proposed authorised and paid-up capital
- Whether the constitution needs bespoke provisions
- Target incorporation date
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Director identification and digital signature applications
- Name reservation within the integrated application
- Constitution drafting
- Integrated incorporation filing
- Permanent account and tax deduction numbers
- Employer and tax registrations activated
- Share subscription and allotment documentation
- Reserve Bank reporting on foreign investment
Not included, quoted separately
- Government fees, paid at cost
- Apostille, consularisation and translation charges
- Share capital and subscription funds
- Registered office premises
- Valuation reports for share pricing
- Audit fees
- Bank account opening decisions
- Tax advice outside India
Verify independently
Official Indian authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Ministry of Corporate AffairsRegistrar of CompaniesReserve Bank of IndiaIncome Tax DepartmentGoods and Services Tax authoritiesState labour and municipal authorities
Questions
India company formation — FAQs
How many directors do I need?
At least two for a private limited company, and at least one of them must be resident in India. That is usually the first thing to solve.
What is a director identification number?
A unique number each director must hold before being appointed. Obtaining it for foreign directors requires apostilled documents and takes time.
Can the company be formed entirely remotely?
The filings are electronic, but foreign directors need apostilled documents and digital signatures, which require physical steps in their own country.
What does the integrated application cover?
Name reservation, incorporation, the company’s tax numbers and several employer and tax registrations in a single filing.
Is a private company better than a limited liability partnership?
For most foreign-invested businesses, yes, because the investment rules and reporting are better established. We compare on your facts.
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