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1. STARTING A COMPANY IN INDIA

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Contents
• Initial Landscape research and identifying type of company
• Private Limited Company formation procedure
• Post incorporation compliance
• Time lines for completion of registration work
• Other registrations for a company
• Challenges and exposures
• Our support vendors

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Initial Landscape Research
• Location Selection
• Visit Places for Office space
• Research on employees availability

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Identify the Company Level
• Private Limited Company
A private company is a company which has the following characteristics:
• shareholders’ right to transfer shares is restricted;
• the number of shareholders is limited to fifty; and
an invitation to the public to subscribe to any shares or debentures is prohibited.
• A Private Limited Company is the most popular form of business entity used for
Foreign Investors in India, including USA investors in India.
It takes some time to incorporate in India as there are various steps required in
forming a private limited company in India. There are various steps required to
establish a business in India, before and after incorporation, as mentioned
hereinafter.

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Company Formation Procedure**
Stage 1: We must obtain Indian Income-tax Permanent Account Number (PAN) and
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for at least one of the promoter cum director as a
preliminary requirement.
Stage 2: Obtaining Director’s Identification Number (DIN) for all the Promoters-Directors
and get it approved.
Stage 3: Application to be filed for obtaining name approval with Ministry of Corporate
Affairs in India.
Stage 4: Application for Incorporation along with Declaration, Situation of registered
office and Particulars of Managing/ Whole time Directors and obtain Certificate of
Incorporation.
**The entire procedure will take no longer than 20 days

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Flow Chart

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Post Incorporation
Compliances for a Private Limited Company

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Compliances for a Private Limited Company
One time registration
Service tax--in case of
services
Vat-in case of goods
Pt registration
Annual compliance
Yearly statutory Audit
Monthly/ Quarterly/ Half yearly
E-TDS filing quarterly
(if applicable)
ROC compliance /Filing
Income tax filing for the
company
PT filing
Tax audit (if applicable)
Vat -monthly filing(if applicable)
Service tax filing

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Post incorporation administrative requirements
Accounting and preparation of financial statements
Budgeting, cost analysis and capital structure planning
Project Financing
Internal Audit and Process re-engineering
Vendor and customer due-diligence
Payroll processing

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Other Registrations for a company
• Apply for TAN
• PAN – Company Permanent Account Number – Income Tax
• Service Tax Registration
• IEC – import and Export code
• PF – Provident Fund
• ESI- Employee State Insurance
• VAT – Value Added Tax
• PT – Professional Tax
• Shops and Establishment License

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Consultants/Vendors on Board
• B C Shetty & Co, Chartered Accountants
- Company Registration
- Tax Planning
- PF Consultant
- FEMA Consultant
- Accounting & Book keeping
- Payroll
- Transfer Pricing

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Other Vendors on Board
• Lawyers for drafting agreements
• Insurance Consultant
• Transportation Vendor
• Equipment Supply Vendor
• Desktops and Servers Vendor

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Thanking You….
For further Information, Please Contact
SATHYA HEGDE
Partner
Mobile: 9945179868
E-mail: sathyahegde@bcshettyco.com