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What it really costs to register a company

Most registration sites quote a professional fee and leave the rest for later. Government fees, stamp duty and GST land on the invoice after you have signed up, and together they are often larger than the fee itself. This page adds them up before you start, by state and by capital, so the figure you plan with is close to the figure you pay.

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Stamp duty depends on the state.

No MCA filing fee up to Rs. 15 lakh. Stamp duty on the articles often follows it.

Between 2 and 15.

People with a valid class 3 signature.

People who are already directors of another company.

Add-ons

Estimate

Section 8 company in Maharashtra

Professional fee

Rs. 4,999

  • Section 8 company registration, professional fee

    Fixed fee. GST is added below.

    Rs. 4,999

Government fees (estimate)

Rs. 5,475

  • Digital signature certificate, 2 people

    Rs. 1,500 per person. Class 3, valid for two years.

    Rs. 3,000

  • Name reservation

    SPICe+ Part A. Two proposed names per application.

    Rs. 1,000

  • MCA filing fee (SPICe+, MOA, AOA)

    MCA charges no filing fee for authorised capital up to Rs. 15 lakh.

    Rs. 0

  • Stamp duty on the SPICe+ form

    Rs. 100

  • Stamp duty on the memorandum (MOA)

    Rs. 200

  • Stamp duty on the articles (AOA)

    AOA at Rs. 1,000 for every Rs. 5 lakh of authorised capital. Minimum Rs. 1,000, maximum Rs. 50,00,000.

    Rs. 1,000

  • PAN application

    Applied with the incorporation form.

    Rs. 110

  • TAN application

    Rs. 65

GST

Rs. 900

  • GST at 18 percent on professional fees

    No GST on government fees or stamp duty.

    Rs. 900

All-in total

Rs. 11,374

Government fees are estimates and are confirmed before filing. The professional fee is fixed.

  • Registered office in Maharashtra. Stamp duty follows that state's schedule on the filing date.
  • Authorised capital of Rs. 1,00,000.
  • 2 directors. DSC is priced per person and is valid for two years.
  • SPICe+ allots DIN for up to 3 directors at no separate fee.
  • Government fees are estimates and are confirmed before filing. The professional fee is fixed.
  • Based on authorised capital and the number of people entered. Change either and the estimate updates.
  • Valid for 30 days.

How the estimate is built

  • Professional fee: fixed, taken from our price list for the entity you choose. GST at 18 percent applies to this and to any add-on service.
  • Digital signature certificate: one per director or designated partner who does not already hold a valid class 3 signature. Priced per person, valid for two years.
  • DIN: SPICe+ allots a DIN to up to three directors at no separate fee. Directors beyond that apply through DIR-3. For an LLP, FiLLiP allots DPIN to up to five designated partners.
  • Name reservation: SPICe+ Part A for companies, RUN-LLP for an LLP. Two proposed names per application.
  • MCA filing fee: nil for authorised capital up to Rs. 15 lakh, then a charge for every lakh above it. An LLP pays a slab fee based on contribution.
  • Stamp duty: set by the state of the registered office and charged on the SPICe+ form, the memorandum and the articles. Many states charge the articles as a percent of authorised capital with a floor and a cap. An LLP pays stamp duty on the LLP agreement instead, estimated at 1 percent of contribution.
  • PAN and TAN: applied with the incorporation form at the standard fee.
  • GST: 18 percent on professional fees only. Government fees and stamp duty carry no GST.

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Questions

Why do other sites show a lower price?

Most quote the professional fee alone and add government fees, stamp duty and GST after you sign up. Those amounts are often larger than the fee itself. This tool adds every line up front so you can compare on the all-in figure, not the headline.

Can the government fees change after I sign up?

They can move if a state revises its stamp schedule, if you change the authorised capital, or if the number of directors changes. We confirm every government line before filing and show you the difference before we spend a rupee of it.

What happens above Rs. 15 lakh of authorised capital?

MCA starts charging a filing fee for every lakh above Rs. 15 lakh, and in many states the stamp duty on the articles is a percent of authorised capital. Use the capital field to see both lines move. You can always start at Rs. 1 lakh and raise the capital later.

Does every director need a DSC?

Yes. Every subscriber and director signs the incorporation forms digitally, so each needs a valid class 3 signature. If someone already holds one, enter it under existing DSC and the line drops.

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