Private Limited Company Registration Online in India — ₹4,999 + Govt. Fee
What a private limited company is, and who should choose it
A private limited company (Pvt Ltd) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 whose shares are held privately by up to 200 members and cannot be offered to the public. It is a separate legal person: it owns assets, signs contracts, borrows and sues in its own name, and its shareholders are liable only up to the amount unpaid on their shares. That combination of limited liability and easy share transfer is why nearly every funded startup, family business that plans to scale, and foreign-owned subsidiary in India is a private limited company.
Registration is fully online through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) SPICe+ form. Since 2019 the MCA charges no incorporation fee for companies with authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh, so the government cost is mostly state stamp duty and the digital signature tokens. BookMyCA has incorporated companies for founders across India since 2016; our professional fee is a flat ₹4,999 and every government charge is passed on at actuals with the receipt.
Choose a Pvt Ltd if you
- •Plan to raise money from angel investors, venture capital funds or through ESOPs — they invest only in companies with shares
- •Want limited liability so personal property stays out of business risk
- •Need credibility with large customers, tenders, banks and government schemes such as Startup India (DPIIT) recognition and CGSS guarantees
- •Have two or more co-founders, or a foreign parent company (100% FDI is allowed under the automatic route in most sectors)
- •Expect to bring in new shareholders or exit by selling shares rather than winding up
Minimum requirements for private limited company registration
| Requirement | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Directors | Minimum 2, maximum 15; at least one must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous financial year | Sections 149(1) and 149(3), Companies Act 2013 |
| Shareholders (members) | Minimum 2, maximum 200 (joint holders count as one; employees under ESOP excluded) | Section 2(68) |
| Capital | No minimum paid-up capital. Authorised capital is your choice; ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh is typical and keeps the MCA fee at nil | Companies (Amendment) Act 2015; Fees Rules 2014 |
| Registered office | An Indian address (owned, rented or a director's home with NOC) proved within 30 days of incorporation | Section 12 |
| Name | Unique, not identical or too similar to an existing company, LLP or trademark; must end with Private Limited | Section 4(2) and Rule 8, Incorporation Rules 2014 |
| Digital signatures | Class 3 DSC for every subscriber and director signing SPICe+ | MCA e-filing requirement |
Directors and shareholders can be the same people. An NRI or foreign national can be a director and shareholder, provided one director is an Indian resident and the foreign person's documents are apostilled or notarised as the rules require.
Documents required for Pvt Ltd company registration
For every director and shareholder
- •PAN card (mandatory for Indian nationals)
- •Aadhaar card
- •Passport, voter ID or driving licence as identity proof
- •Latest bank statement, electricity bill or mobile bill (not older than 2 months) as address proof
- •Passport-size photograph
- •Mobile number and email linked to Aadhaar for DSC video verification
For the registered office
- •Electricity, water, gas or telephone bill of the premises (not older than 2 months)
- •Rent agreement or lease deed if the premises are rented
- •No-objection certificate from the owner
- •Sale deed or property tax receipt if owned by a director
For foreign nationals / NRIs
- •Passport (apostilled or notarised abroad)
- •Overseas address proof, apostilled
- •Indian address proof if resident in India
- •Board resolution and incorporation certificate if the shareholder is a foreign company
Step-by-step: how we register your company
- 1Day 1 — Free consultation: we confirm Pvt Ltd is the right structure, fix the authorised capital and share split, and run the name search against the MCA database and the trademark registry.
- 2Day 1–2 — Digital signatures: Class 3 DSCs are issued to every director and subscriber after a short Aadhaar-based video verification.
- 3Day 2–4 — Name reservation: SPICe+ Part A is filed with two names in order of preference. Approval usually comes in 1–3 working days and stays valid for 20 days.
- 4Day 4–6 — Drafting: e-MoA (object clauses), e-AoA (rules), DIR-2, INC-9 and the AGILE-PRO-S application for EPFO, ESIC, professional tax where applicable and the bank account.
- 5Day 6–7 — Filing: SPICe+ Part B with all linked forms is submitted together; stamp duty is paid online through the MCA portal for your state.
- 6Day 7–10 — Approval: the Central Registration Centre issues the Certificate of Incorporation with the CIN, and PAN and TAN are allotted alongside it.
- 7After approval — Handover: share certificates, statutory registers, first board-meeting minutes, bank-account kit and the compliance calendar. Capital is deposited and INC-20A is filed within 180 days.
Private limited company registration fees: our fee and government charges
| Item | Amount | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| BookMyCA professional fee | ₹4,999 (all-inclusive, no hidden add-ons) | BookMyCA |
| MCA incorporation fee (SPICe+) | Nil for authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh; slab fee above that | Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 |
| Name reservation (SPICe+ Part A) | ₹1,000 per application (two names, valid 20 days) | MCA |
| PAN and TAN (allotted with incorporation) | ₹131 (PAN ₹66 + TAN ₹65) | Income Tax Department via MCA |
| Stamp duty on MoA, AoA and SPICe+ | Varies by state and authorised capital; computed by the MCA portal at filing | State Stamp Act |
| Digital Signature Certificate (Class 3, 2 years) | About ₹1,500–₹2,500 per person, certifying-authority charge | Licensed CA vendor, at actuals |
As an example, for a two-director company with ₹1 lakh authorised capital, the government side is the ₹1,000 name fee, ₹131 for PAN and TAN, two DSC tokens and your state's stamp duty — so the total usually lands between ₹8,000 and ₹12,000 including our fee. We send an itemised quote for your state before anything is filed.
What BookMyCA delivers for ₹4,999
- •Structure consultation with a Chartered Accountant and a written fee quote for your state
- •Name availability and trademark search, and SPICe+ Part A filing
- •Two Class 3 DSCs with tokens and DIN allotment for two directors (additional directors at cost)
- •e-MoA and e-AoA drafted for your actual business, with object clauses banks and investors understand
- •SPICe+ Part B, INC-9, DIR-2, AGILE-PRO-S prepared, certified and filed
- •Certificate of Incorporation, CIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO and ESIC registration numbers
- •Bank current-account opening assistance with the incorporation kit
- •Share certificates, statutory registers, first board meeting minutes and the INC-20A checklist
- •12-month compliance calendar and a named contact for your first year
Compliance calendar for a private limited company
| Compliance | When | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| First board meeting | Within 30 days of incorporation | Appoint first auditor, approve bank account, note share allotment |
| Deposit of share capital and INC-20A | Within 180 days of incorporation | Declaration of commencement of business; the company cannot borrow or trade before it |
| Registered office proof (INC-22) | Within 30 days if not given in SPICe+ | Address verification |
| Share certificates | Within 2 months of incorporation | Issued to subscribers, stamped as per state law |
| Auditor appointment (ADT-1) | First auditor within 30 days; ADT-1 after the first AGM | Statutory audit is mandatory for every company |
| Annual General Meeting | Within 9 months of the first financial year end; then within 6 months every year | Adopt accounts, appoint auditor |
| AOC-4 and MGT-7A | 30 and 60 days after the AGM | Annual financial statements and annual return |
| DIR-3 KYC | By 30 September every year | For every director holding a DIN |
| Income-tax return | By 31 October (audit cases) | Corporate tax at 25.17% under section 115BAA or the 25% small-company rate plus cess |
Common mistakes in company registration
- •Choosing a name that is free on MCA but registered as a trademark in your class — the Registrar rejects it, or worse, approves it and you receive a legal notice later
- •Copying object clauses from a template: banks read the main object to decide what business you can borrow for
- •Setting authorised capital far higher than needed, which raises stamp duty in most states for no benefit
- •Using an address proof older than two months or a rent agreement not in the company's or a director's name
- •Forgetting that the resident-director test is 182 days in the previous financial year, not citizenship
- •Treating incorporation as the finish line — INC-20A, the auditor and the first AGM have fixed deadlines
Frequently asked questions on Pvt Ltd registration
BookMyCA charges a flat professional fee of ₹4,999. Government charges are paid at actuals: the MCA incorporation fee is nil for authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh, name reservation is ₹1,000, PAN and TAN together are ₹131, plus state stamp duty and DSC token charges. Most two-director companies finish between ₹8,000 and ₹12,000 all-in.
With clean documents, 7 to 10 working days from DSC to Certificate of Incorporation. Name approval takes 1–3 days and the SPICe+ approval 3–5 days after filing.
There is no minimum paid-up capital since the Companies (Amendment) Act 2015. Most startups register with ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh authorised capital and pay in whatever they need to start.
Yes. A residential address can be the registered office. You need a recent utility bill in the owner's name and a no-objection certificate from the owner.
Yes, as long as at least one director is resident in India (182 days in the previous financial year). Foreign documents must be apostilled or notarised, and FDI reporting is done after the shares are issued.
A company issues shares and can raise equity, offer ESOPs and take FDI easily; it has more annual compliance and a mandatory audit. An LLP is taxed at 30% with no dividend tax, has lighter compliance and audit only above thresholds, but cannot issue shares. Investors almost always want a company.
Only when turnover crosses the threshold (₹40 lakh for goods, ₹20 lakh for services in most states), for inter-state supply of goods, or for selling through e-commerce platforms. We add it when it is needed.
No. A company secretary is compulsory only above ₹10 crore paid-up capital, and the registered office can be residential.
Certificate of Incorporation with CIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO and ESIC numbers, e-MoA and e-AoA, DINs, DSC tokens, share certificates and the statutory registers — plus the bank-account kit.
The MCA process is identical across India; only the stamp duty on MoA and AoA changes with the state of the registered office. BookMyCA is based in Jaipur and registers companies in every state online.