Company Registration Fees in India

Now a days, company is one of the popular form of business to start business in India. All types of company registrations are governed by Companies act,2013 under Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) of Government. Cost of company registration varies on basis of number of shareholders, type of company, number of directors, capital,etc. Also from state to state company registration cost is different.  Punjab is state where company registration government fees is highest in India.

This article gives all information about cost of private company registration in India. Private company most popular and opted class of company specially by small business and startups in India. according to the requirement of law, minimum 2 directors and 2 shareholders are required for private company registration in India. Following parameters decides company formation cost.

1.Capital of company

2.State In which company will get registered

3.Number of directors

4.Quality of DSC certificate

5.Fees of CA , CS

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Cost of DSC for Company formation ?

Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is required compulsorily to sign all forms filed with MCA as MCA doesnot acknowledge regular signature on E-forms. Hence, it becomes mandatory and very important to have DSC of all directors of company before incorporation. You can apply for DSC on self through organizations providing this facility or go to any professional and get DSC. Cost of getting DSC will range between Rs.600 to 1000 for DSC with 2 years.

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Cost for DIN (Director Identification Number) ?

Director Identification Number (DIN) is mandatorily required bt person who is or proposed to be appointed as director of any company.  According to provisions, one person can hold only one DIN i.e. one person, one DIN is the principle followed. Hence, if person is already director any where or has DIN then no need to apply again. The company filing SPICe+Part B form filing fees includes the DIN application cost. Hence there is no extra cost for DIN application.

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Cost of Name approval for Private Limited Company ( SPICe+Part A )

Once get DSC is ready, you make application for Name Reservation to MCA. In one application two names are to be proposed. Request will take maximum 5 business days to consider the application. Filing fees for name reservation is Rs. 1000 /-

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Cost of Stamp Duty Govt fees ( SPICe+Part B )

Stamp duty applicable for different forms and different types of companies in state of Maharashtra  is given in table below-

Type of company	INC-2/ INC-7/INC-29	MoA	AoA	SH-7
Companies having share capital other than section 8 companies	Rs.100	Rs. 200	1000 on every Rs. 5 lakhs of authorised capital or part thereof subject to a maximum of 50 lakhs of stamp duty	Stamp duty shall be Rs. 1000 on every Rs.5 Lakhs of amount of increase in authorised capital or part thereof subject to a maximum of 50 Lakhs of stamp duty
Companies not having share capital other than section 8	Rs.100	NIL	NIL	NIL
Section 8 companies	Rs.100	NIL	NIL	NIL

For other stats company Government fees chart is as below.

State/Authorized Capital	1 Lakh	2 Lakh	2 Lakh	4 Lakh	5 Lakh	6 Lakh	7 Lakh	8 Lakh	9 Lakh	10 Lakh
Andaman & Nicobar	520	520	520	520	520	520	520	520	520	520
Andhra Pradesh	1520	1520	1520	1520	1520	1520	1570	1720	1870	2020
Arunachal Pradesh	710	710	710	710	710	710	710	710	710	710
Assam	525	525	525	525	525	525	525	525	525	525
Bihar	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1600	1650	1800	1950	2100
Chandigarh	1503	1503	1503	1503	1503	1503	1503	1503	1503	1503
Chattisgarh	1510	1510	1510	1510	1510	1510	1560	1710	1860	2010
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41
Daman & Diu	1170	1170	1170	1170	1170	2170	2170	2170	2170	2170
Delhi	360	510	660	810	960	1110	1260	1410	1560	1710
Goa	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	2200	2200	2200	2200	2200
Gujarat	620	1120	1620	2120	2620	3120	3620	4120	4620	5120
Haryana	135	195	195	195	195	195	195	195	195	195
Himachal Pradesh	123	183	183	183	183	183	183	183	183	183
Jammu & Kashmir	310	460	460	460	460	460	460	460	460	460
Jharkhand	173	173	173	173	173	173	173	173	173	173
Karnataka	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020
Kerala	3025	3025	3025	3025	3025	3025	3025	3025	3025	3025
Lakshadweep	1525	1525	1525	1525	1525	1525	1525	1525	1525	1525
Madhya Pradesh	7550	7550	7550	7550	7550	7550	7550	7550	7550	7550
Maharashtra	1300	1300	1300	1300	1300	2300	2300	2300	2300	2300
Manipur	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260
Meghalaya	410	410	410	410	410	410	410	410	410	410
Mizoram	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260
Nagaland	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260
Orissa	610	610	610	610	610	610	610	610	610	610
Pondicherry	510	510	510	510	510	510	510	510	510	510
Punjab	10025	15025	15025	15025	15025	15025	15025	15025	15025	15025
Rajasthan	1010	1510	2010	2510	3010	3510	4010	4510	5010	5510
Sikkim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tamil Nadu	520	520	520	520	520	520	520	520	520	520
Telangana	1520	1520	1520	1520	1520	1520	1570	1720	1870	2020
Tripura	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260	260
Uttar Pradesh	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010
Uttrakhand	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010
West Bengal	370	370	370	370	370	370	370	370	370	370

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Why State Vise Private Limited Company Registration Cost is different ?

India having different states and each state have its own ROC offices. For company formation government fees as stamp duty is required to be paid and in different states is different so cost of company setup is different state wise. Maharashtra is most popular for company setup in India.

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Fees of CA , CS Fees in Company Registration ?

Depending on client , city , scope of work etc. fee of CA ,CS is different for company formation. Professional certification is required while filing company setup application forms. For such application CA CS charges professional fees ranging from Rs. 2500 to 8000. These fees are estimation based and actual professional cost may differ.

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Company Registration fees Calculator ?

Government has provided company Fee calculator on MCA portal. One need to just select applicable form and give CIN number company and fee applicable and calculated taking into consideration all aspects such as capital, no of directors,etc. is provided.

Go to www.mca.gov.in → MCA services → Fee and payment services → Enquire fee

Or you can go to fee calculator of MCA by just clicking on below link- https://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/enquireCompanyFeePostLogin.do

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What is best time to Private Limited Company registration to save Compliance cost ?

While incorporating or registering private limited company in India, it is advisable to incorporate it at start of financial year i.e.between april-may. For eg- If you incorporate company in February, then you have to comply with all requirements like ITR filing , Annual returns, statutory audit, auditor appointment and conduct of meetings,etc. Whereas, practically speaking genarally company will not have any significant business in starting 2 months. And hence all this reporting will be just for compliance.  But, at the end it is choice of directors and members as per there need and preferences.

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Frequently Asked Question

1. How much money is required to register a Pvt Ltd Company in India?

Cost of registering a Private Limited Company generally ranges between Rs. 6,000 to Rs.35,000. But cost will vary depending on no. of directors, no.of members, authorized capital, type of company,etc.

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2. What is Company Registration cost in Mumbai ?

Cost of registering a Private Limited Company generally ranges between Rs. 7,000 to Rs.25,000.

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3. How much does a CA charge for company registration?

Rs.2500 to Rs.6000 is the estimated cost charges by CA for company registration but, this may vary depending on city, complexity of task,etc.

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4. Can we register company without CA/CS services?

No, user cannot register a company on MCA portal ,if user who is registering is not CA/CS or legal expert. This is so because, documents and forms submitted during incorporation process requires attestation by CA/CA. This makes it mandatory to take assistanceof legal expert like CA/CS in formation of companies.

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5. What is cost for DSC renewal?

Cost to be incurred for renewing DSC is around Rs.800.

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At A N Bhutada & CO, we have helped many business in choosing right business structure for best tax saving. We offer Company registration , auditing , gst & compliances services. Our basic company registration Maharastra starts from Rs. 5800/- including all Govrerment fees , professional Fees.

S.No.	Particulars	Amount
1	Name Registration Govt Fees	1000
2	Company Stamp Govt Fees	1300
3	2 Class 3 DSC Cost	1500
4	Professional Fees	2000
	Total	5800

Here are the inclusions for the package for Pvt Ltd company registration fees

• 2 Director Identification Number (DIN)
• 2 Class III Digital Signature (DSC)
• Certificate of Incorporation (COI)
• PAN Number
• TAN Number
• MOA and AOA Drafting
• Company Identification Number (CIN)
• Name Approval with Spice+PartB
• 1 Year Accounting Software

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