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Company Law

Business Registration & Entity Formation

Entity selection and registration across companies, LLPs, Section 8 companies, trusts, societies, and cooperatives — with the tax and liability trade-offs made before you file.

Starting from Discuss with usTypical timelineEntity Registration

The entity you register decides your liability, tax rate, funding ability, and compliance burden for the life of the business. We run the comparison on your facts — liability, tax, funding, and governance — then execute the registration.

What is included
  • Entity comparison on your facts — liability, tax, funding, and compliance
  • Route selection — company, LLP, Section 8, trust, society, or cooperative
  • Name availability and reservation (RUN for companies)
  • Registration filing — SPICe+, FiLLiP, or the state authority's form
  • Post-registration setup — PAN, TAN, GST, bank account
  • Compliance calendar for the entity type chosen
Documents required
  • Identity and address proofs of promoters
  • Proposed entity name and objects
  • Registered office address proof
  • Capital and ownership details
Government fees

See the fee table below for the statutory filing charge and common delay logic.

Legal basis
  • Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013
  • Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013
  • Section 11 of the LLP Act 2008
  • Section 406 of the Companies Act 2013

Process

How the service works

The workflow is built to be predictable: document collection, legal review, filing, and post-filing follow-through.

Step 1Compare

Compare the structures

We map liability, tax, funding ability, and compliance burden for each entity type against your business.

Step 2Name

Choose and reserve the name

We shortlist names and file the reservation — RUN for companies, the LLP portal for LLPs, or the state authority's route.

Step 3Documents

Draft the constitution

We prepare the MOA/AOA, LLP agreement, trust deed, or byelaws for the chosen structure.

Step 4File

File the registration

We submit the registration — SPICe+ under s.7, FiLLiP under s.11 of the LLP Act, or the state form.

Step 5Setup

Set up the entity

We complete PAN, TAN, GST, bank account, and any sector licences the entity needs.

Step 6Calendar

Hand over the calendar

You get the compliance calendar — filings, audits, and renewals — for the entity type chosen.

AEO summary

The right entity is decided before the first form: a Private Limited company under s.7, a Section 8 company under s.8, an LLP under s.11 of the LLP Act 2008, or a trust, society, or cooperative under its own law. We match the structure to the business and run the registration.

The entity is the first tax and legal decision

Every subsequent decision — how you raise money, what you pay in tax, what you file each year, how you wind up — is shaped by the entity you registered on day one. The comparison is therefore a business decision wearing a legal costume: liability protection, tax efficiency, funding path, and compliance burden, weighed on the actual plan.

The registration itself is mechanical once the structure is chosen: name, constitution, filing, and setup. The value sits in the choice, which is why we run the analysis before the first form.

  • Company — equity capacity with annual filings
  • LLP — limited liability with lighter compliance
  • Section 8, trust, society — the non-profit routes

Choosing right beats converting later

Conversion is possible — LLP to company, company to LLP, company type to type — but it costs time, filings, and sometimes tax. A business that registered hastily at the start pays for it at the conversion.

The registration we run includes the year-one calendar — the first AGM and filings for a company, the first LLP annual return, or the society's first general body meeting — so the new entity starts compliant.

  • Structure chosen on liability, tax, and funding facts
  • Conversion avoided by registering right the first time
  • Year-one compliance calendar handed over at setup

Government fees

Fee breakdown

ItemFeeNotes
Registration feeAs per applicable scheduleMCA, LLP, or state society / cooperative fees follow the relevant rules and vary with capital.

Timeline

Typical turnaround

Typical timeline usually means a 1–4 weeks turnaround, assuming documents are complete and any board or shareholder approvals are already in place.

Pricing note

Registration fees follow the MCA schedule, the LLP Act rules, or the state's society and cooperative rules, depending on the entity.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which entity is right for my business?
The answer depends on four things: how much liability protection you need, how the income will be taxed, whether you will raise equity capital, and how much compliance you want to run. A Private Limited company suits a venture raising equity; an LLP suits a services or trading firm wanting lighter compliance; a Section 8 company or trust suits a non-profit. We run the comparison on your facts.
What is the difference between a company and an LLP?
A company under s.7 of the Companies Act 2013 is a separate legal entity with shareholders, a board, and annual MCA filings; an LLP under s.11 of the LLP Act 2008 has partners and significantly lighter compliance. Both give limited liability — the trade-off is the company's capital-raising ability against the LLP's lighter administration.
Can I change the entity later?
Yes, in some directions: an LLP can convert to a company and vice versa, and a company can convert between types, under the relevant provisions. The conversion carries its own filings and tax consequences — which is why choosing right at the start is cheaper than converting later.
What should you send us before we start?
Send the promoters' identity and address proofs, the proposed name and business objects, the registered office address proof, and your funding and liability expectations. That is enough for us to run the comparison and recommend a structure.

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