Frequently Asked Questions

Professional fees for Private Limited company incorporation in Kochi typically start from around ₹19,500 to ₹25,000, plus ₹2,500 per Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). This usually covers name approval, DIN, MOA & AOA, SPICe+ filing, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC and the Certificate of Incorporation, inclusive of government/ROC fees for authorised capital up to ₹1 lakh. GST at 18% applies on professional fees; add-ons such as GST, MSME or IEC registration are extra.

1) Obtain Class-3 DSCs for the directors. 2) Reserve the company name via SPICe+ Part A on the MCA V3 portal. 3) Draft the MOA, AOA and declarations (DIR-2, INC-9). 4) File SPICe+ Part B with DIN, PAN, TAN and AGILE-PRO-S (GST, EPFO, ESIC, Professional Tax & bank account). 5) Receive the Certificate of Incorporation (COI) with CIN, PAN and TAN. It generally takes 15–25 working days from receipt of complete documents.

From each director/shareholder: self-attested PAN, Aadhaar, one more ID proof (passport/voter ID/driving licence), a recent 2-month bank statement or utility bill showing address, a passport-size photo, and mobile & email. For the registered office: electricity bill or property-tax receipt, rent agreement (if rented) and an NOC from the owner. Plus 2–3 proposed names, the business activity, authorised & paid-up capital, and the shareholding ratio.

Yes. A Private Limited company needs at least two directors, and at least one must be resident in India (present 182+ days in the previous financial year). An NRI or foreign national can be the other director. Their passport and address proof must be notarised and apostilled (Hague-convention countries) or consularised at the Indian Embassy. Where a foreign national or company is a shareholder, FDI reporting (Form FC-GPR to the RBI) applies after share allotment.

LLP incorporation professional fees typically start from around ₹18,000 to ₹19,000, covering name reservation (RUN-LLP), FiLLiP filing, DPIN, PAN, TAN, the LLPIN Certificate of Incorporation, and LLP Agreement drafting & Form 3, plus DSC per designated partner (about ₹2,500 each). Stamp paper for the LLP Agreement is a state charge billed extra (roughly ₹1,000 in Kerala). GST at 18% applies on professional fees.

A Partnership firm is formed by drafting a Partnership Deed (capital, profit-sharing, roles, exit terms), executing it on stamp paper and notarising it, then obtaining the firm's PAN. Registration with the Registrar of Firms is optional. Typical costs: deed drafting from about ₹2,500, stamp paper around ₹5,000 (varies by state & capital) and firm PAN about ₹1,000. GST, MSME and trademark can be added.