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Choosing a structure, preparing incorporation paperwork and getting a new company or LLP running. Each guide walks the sequence in order, names the documents involved and ends with a clear next step.
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Section 8 Company Registration: Licence, Conditions and Exit
A Section 8 company is a licence, not just a company — and the licence carries conditions that outlast incorporation. What section 8 actually requires, why INC-12 is probably not your form, and the exit restrictions to understand before you choose the structure.
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Setting Up an Indian Subsidiary of a Foreign Company
Incorporation is the easy part. The resident-director test, the apostille requirements that send SPICe+ back, and the FEMA reporting clocks that start the day shares are issued are what actually decide whether the entity is clean — with the late fee that applies when they are missed.
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Why MCA Rejects Company Names — and How to Fix It
A rejected name is the most common way an incorporation loses two weeks. These are the grounds MCA itself publishes, what each one actually means, how many resubmissions you get, and the withdrawal step people miss when re-applying.
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Choosing a Business Structure in India: A Decision Guide
Five structures, and the choice is usually made on the wrong dimension. What each actually costs to own for a year, how hard each is to close, and what it costs to switch — the three things that decide it and that setup-cost comparisons never show.
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Documents Required for Company Registration
Exactly which documents you need to register a company in India — for directors and shareholders, for the registered office, and the extras for foreign nationals — plus the mistakes that delay incorporation.
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Private Limited Company vs LLP
Private limited company or LLP? A practical comparison across liability, compliance burden, taxation, raising investment and cost — so you pick the structure that fits your plan.
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Private Limited Company Registration Process in India
The full SPICe+ route, form by form — name reservation, Part B, eMoA/eAoA, AGILE-PRO-S, the government fees that actually apply, why applications get sent back, and every post-incorporation deadline with the section behind it.
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Proprietorship vs Private Limited Company: Which Should You Choose?
Start simple as a proprietor, or incorporate a Private Limited Company? The right choice depends on liability, funding and growth plans. Here is a clear, honest comparison.
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LLP Registration Process in India: A Step-by-Step Guide
FiLLiP, DPIN, name reservation and the LLP agreement — with the government fee at every step, the 120-day residence test people confuse with the company rule, and what actually sends a FiLLiP back.
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OPC Registration Process in India: A Solo Founder's Guide
A One Person Company lets a single founder run a company with limited liability. Here is the full OPC registration process, the nominee requirement, and how it differs from a proprietorship.
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Post-Incorporation Compliance for a Private Limited Company
Incorporation is day one — the compliance clock starts immediately. Here is the first-year checklist every Private Limited Company must follow: INC-20A, auditor, share certificates, KYC and annual filings.
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Private Limited Company Registration Fees and Cost in India
The government fee is zero below ₹15 lakh authorised capital. Stamp duty is not, and it runs from ₹41 to ₹10,025 depending on your state. A line-by-line build-up of what incorporation actually costs, with a state-by-state stamp-duty matrix and a worked total for a two-director company.