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To register a section 8 company in India, you need to submit all the relevant documents and valid identity proofs on the MCA Portal along with the Section 8 company registration Fees and it will take around 7-10 working days to get your company incorporated. On the Right you can see Section 8 company registration Certificate after successful incorporation of the company.
A section 8 company is usually incorporated to provide aid and benefits to the society at large. The main objective of starting a section 8 company is to promote welfare activities in the country in subjects like science and technology, art and culture, education, health and sanitation, employment opportunities etc. In this page you will find complete details for a Section 8 Company registration in India such as Registration process, registration fees, documents required for registration, time required and eligibility criteria for registering a section 8 Company.
How to Register a Section 8 Company
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An NGO(Non-Governmental Organisation) which is registered as a section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013 is governed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs whereas an NGO which is registered as a society or a trust is governed by the State government authorities.
A Section 8 company is registered in India with the objective to work for the welfare activities in the country and not to earn profits or share profits among its members. A company registered as a Section 8 Company has way more credibility than a trust or society or any other charitable institution. You can continue reading this page to know everything about the NGO registration process in India.
The purpose of establishing an NGO under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 is to cater to the needs of all the sections in a society. Section 8 companies usually work for welfare activities such as promoting art, culture, health, education, research, science and technology etc. Their main objective of establishment is to engage in Non-profitable welfare activities which can help and empower various groups in a society or country. You can learn how to register a section 8 company in India by reading complete details given on this page.
Given below are the minimum requirements for a Section 8 Company Registration in India. You need to fulfil all the requirements to get your company incorporated as a Section 8 Company in India.
Here you will get to know about the complete Registration Process of a Section 8 Company in India. You need to follow all the steps carefully to get your Section 8 company incorporated within a few days.
The registration process of section 8 company begins with the application of Digital Signature Certificates. All the members and subscribers of the Memorandum of Association of the company need to apply for the Digital Signatures from the concerned authorities. Application process of DSC is completely online and it can be availed within 24 hours. Once the DSC is received, Form DIR-3 is to be filed with ROC for getting a DIN( Directors Information Number).
To register a section 8 company, a unique name has to be approved by the government and the process of checking the name availability is completely online through a web application called Reserve Unique Name(RUN), introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to reserve a unique name for your Company. While reserving a name for a section 8 company, you must keep in mind that you do not include suffixes like pvt ltd, ltd etc. you can include terms like foundation, federation and many more. You can also use our Name Search tool to check for the name availability.
To register a Section 8 Company, you need to then fill Form INC-12 and submit it to the registrar of the company. This is a very important step as before getting a certificate of incorporation, you need to get License from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under Section( 1 ) of the Companies Act, 2013. Post approval of the Form from the ministry, ROC will issue a 6 digit Section 8 license number.
After getting DSC, and license the next step is to file a SPICe form, which is a proforma for getting a company incorporated online. The details in the form are given below:
The SPICe, eMoA, and eAoA are important forms which are required to be filed while applying for the company incorporation.MoA is defined under Section 2(56) of the Companies Act, 2013 and MoA defines the powers and objectives of any company whereas AoA is defined under Section 2(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 in which internal structure and rules and regulations of the management is defined.
After approval of the above mentioned documents from the Ministry of Corporate affairs, a PAN, TAN and Certificate of Incorporation will be issued by the department. Then the company needs to open a current bank Account for the company within 2 months of getting the certificate.
Getting a Section 8 incorporated is a complicated process and it requires above mentioned documents to be submitted to the govt department within the required format. You can contact our team at professional Utilities to file all the required documents for you in a seamless process. You can get your company registered in 3 simple steps with us.
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As per the Companies Act, 2013, the companies need to submit some of the important documents on the MCA portal and the documents will include legit proof of identity and address proof as part of the registration process. Given below is the list of all the important documents required for a section 8 company registration in India.
After successful registration of a section 8 company, you will be provided with the following documents from concerned authorities.
To register a Section 8 company, you need to pay a prescribed registration fees for section 8 Company which starts from Rs 4,999 which includes Govt fees as well as Professional fees.
| Section-8 Company Registration | Registration Fees |
|---|---|
| ✅ Digital Signature Certificate Fee | ₹3,000 |
| ✅ Government Fees(Stamp Duty) | ₹2,500 |
| ✅ Professional Fees | ₹3,999 |
| ✅ Total Cost | ₹9,499 |
To register a section 8 Company, the average time taken in the registration process is around 7-10 working days which is subject to documents approval from the MCA.
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Section 8 Company Registration allows NGOs to legally operate for charitable, educational, or social welfare purposes without profit distribution. In the middle of this process, Section 8 Company Registration for NGO ensures proper documentation, approvals, and compliance for smooth incorporation.
The registration fees for Section 8 Company starts from Rs 4,999* which includes Government Fees and professional fees and it also depends on the state in which you want to incorporate your company.
To register a Section 8 Company you need to submit some documents such as identity proofs of the directors and shareholders as well as Address proof of the Business incorporation.
To register a Section 8 Company, it usually takes around 7-10 working days for the documents verification and approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
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