Before Register any Company you have to know about the Documents Required for Company Registration. In our past articles, we have told you about what is a company, Process of getting it registered and Some other topics related to Company. Today In this article We Will focus only on the documents that are required to make the process of Registration of a company Fast and Easy In India.
The following documents required for Company Registration in India :
PAN Card : PAN Card copy of the proposed Directors of the Company is required for Company Registration. PAN or Permanent Account Number is a Ten-Digit Alphanumeric number, issued in a form of a card by the Department of Income Tax in India and is mandatory for Directors who are Indian residents to submit PAN during the incorporation process of a company.
In addition to the PAN Card copy, the proposed Director must submit an address proof. The address proof that will be submitted for company registration must specify the name of the Director that should be same as given on the PAN Card along with the current address of the Director. Additional to that, the document must not be older than 2 months. The following documents are accepted as a address proof for Indian Nationals.
- Passport
- Election Card or Voter Identity Card
- Ration Card
- Driving License
- Electricity Bill
- Telephone Bill
- Aadhaar Card
The Directors are also required to provide residential proof for the Incorporation Process and The following documents are accepted as a residential proof:
- Bank Statement
- Electricity Bill
- Telephone Bill
- Mobile Bill
The below is a list of documents that are to be submitted by the Foreign Nationals for incorporation of the company in India:
- Passport
- Driving License
- Residence Card
- Bank Statement
- A government-issued form of identity containing an address.
- Bank Statement
- Electricity Bill
- Telephone Bill
- Mobile Bill
If the documents are in a foreign language, then it must be translated by a language translator and notarized by the notary public.
Company’s Registered Office Proof :
Now we are talking about Company Registered Office Proof. In addition to providing identity, address and residential address for the Directors, proof must be provided to validate the registered office address of the Company.As the proof of registered office, The documents that are given below must be submitted during the registration process of the company or within 30 days of company incorporation.
- The registered document of the title of the premises of the registered office in the name of the company.
- The notarized copy of lease or rent agreement in the name of the company along with a copy of the receipt of the rent paid that should not be 1 month old.
- The authorization from the Landlord to use the premises registered office of the company. This is usually known as the NOC from Landlord.
- Proof of evidence of any utility service like telephone, gas, electricity, etc. that has the address of the premises in the name of the owner or document, which should not be older than two months.
Shareholder: Indian National or Foreign National
The identity and address proof as detailed in the article must be submitted for all the shareholders of the Company (i.e., subscribers to the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA).
Shareholder: Corporate Entity or Artificial Judicial Person
If there is a case that one of the shareholder or subscriber to the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) is a Corporate Entity like a Company, LLP, Partnership etc, then Certificate of Incorporation of the Business Entity must be attached with the resolution passed by the Body Corporate to subscribe to the shares of the company under incorporation.
Conclusion
In the end, I would like to conclude that All the above documents are necessary to be acquired by the person who is wishing to open a company in India, If you don’t have any of these documents then you must get them as soon as possible. As if you have the possession of these documents then the time taken in incorporation process In India can be minimized and your company will be registered very swiftly.Apart from the above proofs and documents, a number of documents like INC-9, MOA, AOA would be drafted by a Professional. These legal documents that specifically made for purpose of the incorporation of a company must be signed and notarized by the promoters of the Company.Hope you like this guide on Documents Required For Company Registration.