Registration of a company or business in India is compulsory based on the Company Act, 2013. One has to register his/her company so that it can function legally without any issues. The registration process was tedious in the past, and people found it difficult to complete the registration. Now the company registration process has been simplified. Here you would find the necessary help for registering your company online. The following are the steps to register a business or company in India.
Get Digital Signature Certificate
This is a certificate should be obtained for all the Directors of your company. This serves as the authorization for the online documents and form that you submit electronically. You can get it from the certifying authorities. It is proof of the identity of a person in a business.
Apply For Director Identification Number
This number is applied to the identity of the Director of the company. One has to fill the application form electronically and pay the application fee of Rs.500. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs allows this number to the directors of the company.
Upload Documents Online
You have to upload the required documents along with the application form. Form 1A should be uploaded electronically, and it contains the name of the company. You have to list at least six preferences for your company name. Upload the documents with the memorandum of Association which details about the objective of the company and Articles of Association which lists about the functioning of the company.
Apply For Company Incorporation
Now you have to apply for your company incorporation with the Registrar of Companies(ROC). This is a critical certificate, and you can consider it as a birth certificate for your company. You have to apply it in the respective state where you wish to establish your business. The application of incorporation is available in the Ministry Of Corporate Affairs website. The ROC offers the incorporation certificate when it approves the documents submitted by you.