Private Limited Company Registration In India - An Overview

The basic requirements to register a private limited company are

1. 1) The Number of members required is between 2 to 200.
2. 2) Two directors and two shareholders are a must.
3. 3) Copies of PAN cards of the directors and shareholders while Passports for NRI subscribers are mandatory.

Without the proper documentation, a Private limited company registration will not be executed in MCA. The documents that are needed to get a private limited company registered are-

• 1. Address Proof of the Director: Need Voter ID Card/Aadhaar Card/Driving Licence etc of the director for new Pvt Ltd company registration.
• 2. PAN Card of the Director: Need Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the Director as identity proof for registration.
• 3. Residential Proof of the Director: Need Eclectic Bill/ Voter ID Card/Aadhaar Card or last one month Bank statement as a residential proof for the director.
• 4. Registered Office Address Proof: Need Electric bill/Bank Statement/Telephone Bill and in case of the premises is with rent, then rent agreement along with receipt copy of the latest rent bill. In addition, a NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the landlord like Electricity Bill/ Telephone Bill/ Water Bill etc that contains the name of the landlord should be submitted.

As per the law of India, every nature of a company has some significant advantages which are helpful to the owner to execute the company smoothly. In case your desire is private limited company incorporation in India, read the notable benefits that you can enjoy after the private limited company registration.

Limited Liability:
Apart from the capital invested by the members at the start of the business nothing will be lost by the shareholders and the personal assets of the members will remain safe in case of the closure of the company.

Raise Equity Fund:
As per law in India, a Private limited company has a right to raise equity funds. With the permission of RBI, a private limited company can issue preference shares, equity shares and debentures. To providing loan private limited company is always the first choice in the bank or financial institutions.

Separate Legal Entity
As per Indian law, a Private limited company has a distinct and separate entity from its directors and shareholders. A private limited company has a right to enter into any contract and buy or sell the property. A private limited company is a juristic person, and any circumstances will not affect the existence of the company.

Ownership Changing
In a Private limited company, ownership can be changed by transferring the shares into another name. The transferor can simply file and sign the share transfer form and hand it over to the buyer of shares along with share certificates. And in a few cases, the consent of other shareholders will be required for changing ownership.

Borrowing Capacity:
Private limited companies have the privilege of borrowing funds from any kinds of sources like banks, financial institutions etc.

Greater Credibility: A Private limited company has more credibility and transparency as every detail of the company submitted comes into the public domain. With this, the employees of the company feel safe and comfortable in the company they are working for.

Easy Exit:
The business of the company doesn’t get hampered in case the company is sold, amalgamated or is transferred to other individuals.

International Expansion: There is no need for any government approval for any international companies that wish to make investments in Indian companies.

Scope of Multiple Opportunities:
Owners of Private Limited Companies can avail any kind of opportunities that are prevailing in the market.

Better Governance
As the registration of the companies is regulated by the Companies Act 2013, the Private Limited Companies are required to comply with the rules and regulations of this act. Further, any kind of controversy that might occur can be easily sorted out.

As per the law, all the companies registered in India need to maintain some compliance for running the business in India. Failure of such compliances can cause penalties and disqualification of the directors.

So, you need to select a professional and responsible consultant in your city, who can guide you about the rules and regulations of compliances to be maintained for private limited companies.

Here are some vital compliances to be maintained for the private limited company in India are-

Commencement of Business Certificate:
The companies registered in and after 2019 must obtain a commencement of business certificate within 180 days of the functioning of the company. Failing which a fine of Rs 50,000 for the company and Rs 1000 for the directors per day will be imposed as penalties.

Appointment of Auditor: Auditors need to be appointed within 30 days for the incorporation of the company. Failing which the company won’t be allowed to run its business and also there will be a fine of Rs 300 per month for the company.

Income Tax Return:
The income Tax return needs to be filed each year in Form ITR-6 on or before the due date for the financial year.

MCA form AOC-4:
Every private limited company registered in India need to file a Balance Sheet along with Profit & Loss and Director's report with AOC-4 with 30 days of holding of AGM (Annual General Meeting). Failing which a fine of Rs 200 per day will be levied to the company.

MCA form MGT-7:
Every private limited company registered in India need to file its Annual Return with MGT-7 within 60 days of holding of AGM. Failing which a fine of Rs 200 per day will be levied to the company.

DIR-3 KYC:Each director needs to furnish a DIR-3 KYC or DIR-3 KYC Web in which the personal mobile number and email ID needs to be mentioned. Otherwise, a fine of Rs 5000 will be imposed.

Holding Annual General Meeting:
Every registered company must hold an Annual General Meeting or the AGM. The date of holding the AGM will be 180 days from the closure of the financial year.

Director’s Report:
Directors are required to prepare a report with all the info under section 134.

As per the Companies Act,2013 time- frame for registering a Pvt Ltd company in India is varies between 10-12 working days. The process will be as follows-

In India, generally cost of registering a Pvt Ltd company is under the range Rs.8000-14000/-. The details of cost will be incurred by the following head-

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