Registration Requirements:
No:
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Procedure
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Time to complete:
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Cost to complete:
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1
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Obtain director identification number (DIN) online from
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal (National)
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1 day
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INR 100
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2
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Obtain digital signature certificate online from private
agency authorized by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (National)
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3 days
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INR 1,500
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3
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Reserve the company name online with the Registrar of
Companies (ROC) (National)
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2 days
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INR 500
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4
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Stamp the company documents at the State Treasury (State)
or authorized bank (Private)
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1 day
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INR 1,300 (INR 200 for MOA + INR 1,000 for AOA for every
INR 500,000 of share capital or part thereof + INR 100 for stamp paper for
declaration Form 1)
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5
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Get the Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of
Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (National)
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5 days
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INR 14,133 (see comments)
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6
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Make a seal (Private)
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1 day
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INR 350 (cost depends on the number of seals required and
the time period for delivery)
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7*
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Obtain a Permanent Account Number (PAN) from an authorized
franchise or agent appointed by the National Securities Depository Ltd.
(NSDL) or the Unit Trust of India (UTI) Investors Services Ltd., as
outsourced by the Income Tax Department (National)
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7 days
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INR 67 (INR 60 application fee + 12.36% service tax + INR
5 for application form, if not downloaded)
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8*
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Obtain a Tax Account Number (TAN) for income taxes
deducted at source from the Assessing Office in the Mumbai Income Tax
Department
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7 days
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INR 57 (INR 50 application fee + 12.36% service tax)
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9*
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Register with the Office of Inspector, Shops, and
Establishment Act (State/Municipal)
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2 days
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INR 6,500 (INR 2000 + 3 times registration fee for trade
refuse charges)
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10*
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Register for Value-Added Tax (VAT) at the Commercial Tax
Office (State)
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12 days
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INR 5,100 (registration fee INR 5000 + stamp duty INR 100)
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11*
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Register for Profession Tax at the Profession Tax Office
(State)
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2 days
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No cost
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12*
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Register with Employees’ Provident Fund Organization
(National)
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12 days
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No cost
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13*
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Register for medical insurance at the regional office of
the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (National)
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9 days
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No cost
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* Takes place simultaneously with
another procedure.
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Detailed Steps and Explanation of procedure to start
Business in India
Obtain director identification
number (DIN) online from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal (National)
Time to complete: 1 day
Cost to complete: INR 100
Procedure:The process to obtain the Director Identification Number
(DIN) is as follows:
1. Obtain the provisional DIN by
filing application Form DIN-1 online. This form is on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs 21st Century (MCA
21) portal. The provisional DIN is immediately
issued.
The application form must then be printed and signed and sent for approval to the ministry by courier along with proof of identity and (address):
a. Identity proof (any of the following): Permanent Account Number card, driver’s license, passport, or voter card;
b. Residence proof (any of the following): driver’s license, passport, voter card, telephone bill, ration card, electricity bill, bank statement;
2. The concerned authority verifies all the documents and, upon approval, issues a permanent DIN. The process takes about 4 weeks.
The application form must then be printed and signed and sent for approval to the ministry by courier along with proof of identity and (address):
a. Identity proof (any of the following): Permanent Account Number card, driver’s license, passport, or voter card;
b. Residence proof (any of the following): driver’s license, passport, voter card, telephone bill, ration card, electricity bill, bank statement;
2. The concerned authority verifies all the documents and, upon approval, issues a permanent DIN. The process takes about 4 weeks.
Obtain digital signature certificate
online from private agency authorized by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(National)
Time to complete: 3 days
Cost to complete: INR 1,500
Procedure: To use the new electronic filing system under MCA 21, the
applicant must obtain a Class-II Digital Signature Certificate. The digital
signature certificate can be obtained from one of six private agencies
authorized by MCA 21 such as Tata Consultancy Services. Company directors
submit the prescribed application form along with proof of identity and
address. Each agency has its own fee structure, ranging from INR 400 to INR
2650.
Reserve the company name online with
the Registrar of Companies (ROC) (National)
Time to complete: 2 days
Cost to complete: INR 500
Procedure: Company name approval must be done electronically. Under
e-filing for name approval, the applicant can check the availability of the
desired company name on the MCA 21 web site.
The ROC in Mumbai has staff members working full time on name reservations (approximately 3 but more if the demand increases). A maximum of 6 suggested names may be submitted. They are then checked by ROC staff for any similarities with all other names in India.
The MCA receives approximately 50-60 applications a day. After being cleared by the junior officer, the name requests are sent to the senior officer for approval.
Once approved, the selected name appears on the website. Applicants need to keep consulting the website to confirm that one of their submitted names was approved.
In practice, it takes 2 days for obtaining a clearance of the name if the proposed name is available and conforms to the naming standards established by the Company Act (1 day for submission of the name and 1 day for it to appear on the MCA website).
The ROC in Mumbai has staff members working full time on name reservations (approximately 3 but more if the demand increases). A maximum of 6 suggested names may be submitted. They are then checked by ROC staff for any similarities with all other names in India.
The MCA receives approximately 50-60 applications a day. After being cleared by the junior officer, the name requests are sent to the senior officer for approval.
Once approved, the selected name appears on the website. Applicants need to keep consulting the website to confirm that one of their submitted names was approved.
In practice, it takes 2 days for obtaining a clearance of the name if the proposed name is available and conforms to the naming standards established by the Company Act (1 day for submission of the name and 1 day for it to appear on the MCA website).
Stamp the company documents at the
State Treasury (State) or authorized bank (Private)
Time to complete: 1 day
Cost to complete: INR 1,300 (INR 200 for MOA + INR 1,000 for AOA for every INR
500,000 of share capital or part thereof + INR 100 for stamp paper for
declaration Form 1)
Procedure: The request for stamping the incorporation documents should
be accompanied by unsigned copies of the Memorandum and Articles of
Association, and the payment receipt.
The company must ensure that the copies submitted to the Superintendent of Stamps or to the authorized bank for stamping are unsigned and that no promoter or subscriber has written anything on it by hand. The Superintendent returns the copies, one of which is duly stamped, signed, and embossed, showing payment of the requisite stamp duty. The rate of stamp duty varies from state to state.
According to Article 10 and Article 39 of the Indian Stamp Act (1899), the stamp duty payable on the Memorandum and Articles of Association for company incorporation in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is as follows:
a. Articles of Association: INR 1000/- for every INR 500,000/- of share capital (or part thereof), subject to a maximum of INR 50,000,000;
b. Memorandum of Association: INR 200;
c. Form-1 (declaration of compliance): INR 100.
The company must ensure that the copies submitted to the Superintendent of Stamps or to the authorized bank for stamping are unsigned and that no promoter or subscriber has written anything on it by hand. The Superintendent returns the copies, one of which is duly stamped, signed, and embossed, showing payment of the requisite stamp duty. The rate of stamp duty varies from state to state.
According to Article 10 and Article 39 of the Indian Stamp Act (1899), the stamp duty payable on the Memorandum and Articles of Association for company incorporation in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is as follows:
a. Articles of Association: INR 1000/- for every INR 500,000/- of share capital (or part thereof), subject to a maximum of INR 50,000,000;
b. Memorandum of Association: INR 200;
c. Form-1 (declaration of compliance): INR 100.
Once the memorandum and articles of
association have been stamped, they must be signed and dated by the company
promoters, including the company name and the description of its activities and
purpose, father-"s name, address, occupation, and the number of shares
subscribed. This information must be in the applicant’s handwriting and duly
witnessed.
Get the Certificate of Incorporation
from the Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (National)
Time to complete: 5 days
Cost to complete: INR 14,133 (see comments)
Procedure: The following forms are required to be electronically filed
on the website
of the Ministry of Company Affairs:
e-form 1; e-form 18; and e-form 32.
Along with these documents, scanned copies of the consent of the initial directors, and also of the signed and stamped form of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, must be attached to Form 1.
e-form 1; e-form 18; and e-form 32.
Along with these documents, scanned copies of the consent of the initial directors, and also of the signed and stamped form of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, must be attached to Form 1.
The fees for registering a company
can be paid online by credit card or in cash at certain authorized banks. One
copy of the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Form 1, Form
32, Form 18 and the original name approval letter, consent of directors and
stamped power of attorney must be physically submitted to the Registrar of
Companies. The certificate of incorporation is sent automatically to the
registered office of the company by registered or rush mail.
The registration fees paid to the
Registrar are scaled according to the company’s authorized capital (as stated
in its memorandum):
a. INR 100,000 or less: INR 4,000. If the nominal share capital is over INR 100,000, additional fees based the amount of nominal capital apply to the base registration fee of INR 4,000:
b. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 1,00,000, up to INR 500,000: INR 300;
c. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 500,000, up to INR 5,000,000: INR 200;
d. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 5,000,000, up to INR 1 10,000,000: INR 100;
e. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 10,000,000: INR 50.
a. INR 100,000 or less: INR 4,000. If the nominal share capital is over INR 100,000, additional fees based the amount of nominal capital apply to the base registration fee of INR 4,000:
b. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 1,00,000, up to INR 500,000: INR 300;
c. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 500,000, up to INR 5,000,000: INR 200;
d. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 5,000,000, up to INR 1 10,000,000: INR 100;
e. For every INR 10,000 of nominal share capital or part of INR 10,000 after the first INR 10,000,000: INR 50.
The payment of fees can be made:
1. offline: one can upload all incorporation documents and generate the payment challan. Against this challan, the applicant must obtain a demand draft for filing fees amount in favour of -" the Pay and Accounts Office, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi" and this demand draft is payable in Mumbai. The applicant must make the payment at specified branches of certain banks. It takes around one week for clearance of payment. Only after the clearance of payment does the ROC accept the documents for verification and approvals;
2. online: the applicant makes the payment by credit card and the system accepts the documents immediately. Please note that in Mumbai, the ROC requests for pre-scrutiny of documents for any corrections, before they are uploaded. Once the documents have been uploaded, they can then be approved without any further correction. The online filing mechanism requires only one copy of scanned documents to be filed (including stamped MOA, AOA, and POA).
1. offline: one can upload all incorporation documents and generate the payment challan. Against this challan, the applicant must obtain a demand draft for filing fees amount in favour of -" the Pay and Accounts Office, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi" and this demand draft is payable in Mumbai. The applicant must make the payment at specified branches of certain banks. It takes around one week for clearance of payment. Only after the clearance of payment does the ROC accept the documents for verification and approvals;
2. online: the applicant makes the payment by credit card and the system accepts the documents immediately. Please note that in Mumbai, the ROC requests for pre-scrutiny of documents for any corrections, before they are uploaded. Once the documents have been uploaded, they can then be approved without any further correction. The online filing mechanism requires only one copy of scanned documents to be filed (including stamped MOA, AOA, and POA).
Schedule of Registrar filing fees
for the articles and for the other forms (l, 18, and 32):
a. INR 200 for a company with authorized share capital of more than INR 100,000 but less than INR 500,000;
b. INR 300 for a company with nominal share capital of INR 500,000 or more but less than INR 2,500,000;
c.INR 500 for a company with nominal share capital of INR 2,500,000 or more.
a. INR 200 for a company with authorized share capital of more than INR 100,000 but less than INR 500,000;
b. INR 300 for a company with nominal share capital of INR 500,000 or more but less than INR 2,500,000;
c.INR 500 for a company with nominal share capital of INR 2,500,000 or more.
Make a seal (Private)
Time to complete: 1 day
Cost to complete: INR 350 (cost depends on the number of seals required and
the time period for delivery)
Procedure: Although making a company seal is not a legal requirement
for the company to be incorporated, companies require a seal to issue share
certificates and other documents. The cost depends on the number of words to be
engraved, the number of seals required, and the time period for delivery. The
cost can range from INR 300 to INR 500.
Obtain a Permanent Account Number
(PAN) from an authorized franchise or agent appointed by the National
Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) or the Unit Trust of India (UTI) Investors
Services Ltd., as outsourced by the Income Tax Department (National)
Time to complete: 7 days
Cost to complete: INR 67 (INR 60 application fee + 12.36% service tax + INR 5
for application form, if not downloaded)
Procedure: Under the Income Tax Act, 1961, each person must quote his
or her Permanent Account Number (PAN) for tax payment purposes and the Tax
Account Number (TAN) for depositing tax deducted at source. The Central Board
of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has instructed banks not to accept any form for tax
payment (challan) without the PAN or TAN, as applicable. The PAN is a 10-digit
alphanumeric number issued on a laminated card by an assessing officer of the
Income Tax Department.
In order to improve PAN-related
services, the Income Tax department (effective July 2003) outsourced their
operations pertaining to allotment of PAN and issuance of PAN cards to UTI
Investor Services Ltd, which was authorized to set up and manage IT PAN Service
Centers in all cities where there is an Income Tax office. The National
Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has also launched PAN operations effective
June 2004, setting up TIN Facilitation Centers.
The PAN application is made through
the above mentioned service centers using Form 49A, with a certified copy of
the certificate of registration, issued by the Registrar of Companies, along
with proof of company address and personal identity. A fee of INR 60 (plus
applicable taxes) applies for processing the PAN application. IT PAN Service
Centers or TIN Facilitation Centers will supply PAN application forms (Form
49A), assist the applicant in filling out the form, collect filled-out forms,
and issue an acknowledgement slip. After obtaining PAN from the Income Tax
department, UTIISL or NSDL as the case may be, will print the PAN card and
deliver it to the applicant.
The application for PAN can also be
made online but the documents still need to be physically dropped off for
verification with the authorized agent. For more details see(www.incometaxindia.gov.in
, www.utiisl.co.in , and www.tin.nsdl.co.in )
Obtain a Tax Account Number (TAN)
for income taxes deducted at source from the Assessing Office in the Mumbai
Income Tax Department
Time to complete: 7 days
Cost to complete: INR 57 (INR 50 application fee + 12.36% service tax)
Comment: The Tax Account Number (TAN) is a 10-digit alphanumeric number
required of anyone responsible for deducting or collecting tax. The provisions
of Section 203A of the Income Tax Act require that all persons who deduct or
collect tax at the source must apply for a TAN. The section also makes it
mandatory for the TAN to be quoted in all tax-deducted-at-source (TDS) and
tax-collected-at-source (TCS) returns, all TDS/TCS payment challans, and all
TDS/TCS certificates issued.
Failure to apply for a TAN or to
comply with any of the other provisions of the section is subject to a penalty
of INR 10,000/- . The application for allotment of a TAN must be filed using
Form 49B and submitted at any TIN Facilitation Center authorized to receive
e-TDS returns.
Locations of TIN Facilitation
Centres can be found at www.incometaxindia.gov.in and http://tin.nsdl.com The processing fee for both applications (a new TAN or a
change request) is INR 50 (plus applicable taxes). After verification of
application, the same is sent to the Income Tax Department and upon
satisfaction the department issues the TAN to the applicant.
The national government levies the
income tax. Since outsourcing, any authorized franchise or agent appointed by
the National Securities Depository Services Limited (NSDL) can accept and
process the TAN application. The application for a TAN can be made either
online through the NSDL website (www.tin-nsdl.com) or offline.
Upon payment of the fee by credit
card, the hard copy of the application must be physically filed with the NSDL.
Register with the Office of
Inspector, Shops, and Establishment Act (State/Municipal)
Time to complete: 2 days
Cost to complete: INR 6,500 (INR 2000 + 3 times registration fee for trade
refuse charges)
Procedure: A statement containing the employer-"s and
manager-"s names and the establishment’s name (if any), postal address,
and category must be sent to the local shop inspector with the applicable fees.
According to Section 7 of the Bombay
Shops and Establishments Act,-(1948), the establishment must be registered as
follows: – Under Section 7(4), the employer must register the establishment in
the prescribed manner within 30 days of the opening of the business. – Under
Section 7(1), the establishment must submit to the local shop inspector Form A
and the prescribed fees for registering the establishment. – Under Section
7(2), after Form A and the prescribed fees are received and the correctness of
the statement on the form is satisfactorily audited, the certificate for the
registration of the establishment is issued on Form D, according to the
provisions of Rule 6 of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Rules of 1961.
Since the amendments in the
Maharashtra Shops and Establishment (Amendment) Rules, 2003 dated 15th December
2003, the Schedule for fees for registration and renewal of registration (as
per Rule 5) is as follows:
a. 0 employees: INR 100;
b. 1 to 5 employees: NR 300;
c. 6 to 10 employees: INR 600;
d. 11 to 20 employees: INR 1000;
e. 21 to 50 employees: INR 2000;
f. 51 to 100 employees: INR 3500;
g. 101 or more employees: INR 4500.
a. 0 employees: INR 100;
b. 1 to 5 employees: NR 300;
c. 6 to 10 employees: INR 600;
d. 11 to 20 employees: INR 1000;
e. 21 to 50 employees: INR 2000;
f. 51 to 100 employees: INR 3500;
g. 101 or more employees: INR 4500.
Hence in the given case the
registration fees would be INR 2000, as there are 50 employees In addition, an
annual fee (three times the registration and renewal fees) is charged as trade
refuse charges (TRC), under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act,-(1888).
Register for Value-Added Tax (VAT)
at the Commercial Tax Office (State)
Time to complete: 12 days
Cost to complete: INR 5,100 (registration fee INR 5000 + stamp duty INR 100)
Procedure: Beginning April 1, 2005, the sales tax was replaced by the
VAT, which requires registration by filing Form 101.
The authorized representative signing the application must be available at the Sales-Tax Office on the day of application verification. The applicant goes to the Sales-Tax Office and up to the registration counter. The clerk at the counter verifies that the applicant has all the required documents and gives the applicant a token (waiting number). After a short wait, the applicant-"s number is called and the applicant approaches the desk of a sales-tax officer.
The authorized representative signing the application must be available at the Sales-Tax Office on the day of application verification. The applicant goes to the Sales-Tax Office and up to the registration counter. The clerk at the counter verifies that the applicant has all the required documents and gives the applicant a token (waiting number). After a short wait, the applicant-"s number is called and the applicant approaches the desk of a sales-tax officer.
There, all the information on Form
101 is manually entered into the system by the officer. Within 10 minutes, the
system generates a Tax Identification Number (TIN) Thereafter, the company is
considered fully registered to pay taxes. However, the applicant must wait
between 10 and 15 days to receive the VAT registration certificate by mail.
In addition to Form 101, other
accompanying documentation includes:
1) Certified true copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the company;-
2) Proof of permanent residential address. At least 2 of the following documents must be submitted: copy of passport, copy of driver’s license, copy of election photo identity card, copy of property card or latest receipt of property tax from the Municipal Corporation, copy of latest paid electricity bill in the name of the applicant;-
3) Proof of place of business (for an owner, in the case of Doing Business): Proof of ownership of premises viz. copy of property card, ownership deed, agreement with the builder or any other relevant documents;-
4) One recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant;-
5) Copy of Income Tax Assessment Order with PAN or copy of PAN card;-
1) Certified true copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the company;-
2) Proof of permanent residential address. At least 2 of the following documents must be submitted: copy of passport, copy of driver’s license, copy of election photo identity card, copy of property card or latest receipt of property tax from the Municipal Corporation, copy of latest paid electricity bill in the name of the applicant;-
3) Proof of place of business (for an owner, in the case of Doing Business): Proof of ownership of premises viz. copy of property card, ownership deed, agreement with the builder or any other relevant documents;-
4) One recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant;-
5) Copy of Income Tax Assessment Order with PAN or copy of PAN card;-
6) challan on Form No. 210
(original) showing payment of registration fee at INR 5000 (in case of
voluntary RC) and INR 500 (in other cases).
The whole process will be put online
by the spring of 2009. This means that rather than physically having to go to
the office, companies will fill in all their details online for Form 101 and
then go to the office only so that the Sales Tax Office can verify the above listed-documentation.
Register for Profession Tax at the
Profession Tax Office (State)
Time to complete: 2 days
Cost to complete: No cost
Procedure: According to section 5 of the Profession Tax Act, every
employer (not being an officer of the government) is liable to taxation and
shall obtain a certificate of registration from the prescribed authority. The
company is required to apply to the registering authority using Form 1.
The registration authority for the
Mumbai area is located at Vikarikar Bhavan, Mazgaon in Mumbai.
Depending on the nature of the
business, the application should be supported with such documents as proof of
address, details of company registration number under the Indian Companies Act
(1956), details of the head office (if the company is a branch of company
registered outside the state), company deed, certificates under any other act,
and so forth.
Register with Employees’ Provident
Fund Organization (National)
Time to complete: 12 days
Cost to complete: No cost
Procedure: The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act (1952) applies to an establishment, employing 20 or more persons and
engaged in any of the 183 industries and classes of business establishments,
throughout India excluding the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
The applicant fills in an
application and is then allotted a social security number. The Provident Fund
registration focuses on delinquent reporting, underreporting, or non-reporting
of workforce size. Provident Fund registration is optional if the workforce
size is not more than 20. The employer is required to provide necessary
information to the concerned regional Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) in the
prescribed manner for allotment of Establishment Code Number. No separate
registration is required for the employees.
Nevertheless, all eligible employees
are required to become members of the Fund and individual account number is
allotted by the employer in the prescribed manner. As per an internal circular,
the code number is to be allotted within 3 days of submission, if the
application is complete in all respects. However, in many cases applicants have
received the intimation letter with the code number in 12 to 15 days. An online
application facility is not provided so far.
Register for medical insurance at
the regional office of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (National)
Time to complete: 9 days
Cost to complete: No cost
Procedure: Registration is the process by which every employer/factory
and every paid employee is identified for insurance purposes and their
individual records are set up for them.
As per the Employees’ State
Insurance (General), Form 01 must be submitted by the employer for
registration. It takes 3 days to a week for the Employer Code Number to be
issued. The-" "intimation letter""- containing the Code
Number is mailed to the employer and that takes an additional couple of days.
The Employee-"s individual
insurance is a separate process that is initiated upon the employer-"s registration.
The employer is responsible for submitting the required declaration form and
employees are responsible for providing correct information to the employer.
The employee temporary cards (ESI Cards) are issued on the spot by the local
offices in many places.
The temporary cards are valid for 13
weeks from the date of the employees’ appointment. It takes about 4 to 5 weeks
to get a permanent ESI card.
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