Private Limited Company Registration

Private Limited Company registration refers to the process of registering a privately held company with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in India.

Private Limited Company Registration

Private Limited Companies are governed by the Companies Act, 2013 and require a minimum of 2 Directors and 2 Shareholders with one of the Directors being an Indian Resident and Indian Citizen.Once the incorporation documents are filed, the Registrar of Companies will issue a Certificate of Incorporation, which will serve as proof of registration of your Private Limited Company.

Once the documents are filed and the Private Limited Company is registered, you will be required to obtain a Permanent Account Number (PAN), a Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN), and a Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration, and open a current bank account in the name of the Company.

You will also be required to file the annual returns and the necessary tax returns with the Registrar of Companies and the Income Tax

To register a company in India, the following are minimum requirements:

2 Directors – 1 Person should be an Indian National and Indian Resident
2 Shareholders – The Directors can be shareholders
Registered Office in India

Documents Required for Company Registration

The proposed directors of a private limited company must present the following documents as proof of identification in order to register a company:

Indian Nationals: PAN card mandatory

Foreign Nationals: Passport is mandatory

In addition to the above document, the Directors must submit one of the following documents that contain the address of the Director.

Indian Nationals: Passport / Driver’s License / Election ID / Ration Card / Aadhaar ID

Foreign Nationals: Driver’s License / Bank Statement / Residence Card

Finally, as proof of residency, the prospective Directors must produce one of the following documents. This document must have been generated within the last two months:

Indian Nationals: Bank Statement / Electricity Bill / Phone Bill

Foreign Nationals: Bank Statement / Electricity Bill / Phone Bill

If one of the company’s shareholders is a company based in India or abroad, the following documents must be submitted:

Board resolution authorizing investment in the company
Incorporation Certificate of the Company
Address proof of the company