One Person Company is a new type of business entity. A private limited company can be formed with a minimum of two directors and shareholders. The directors and shareholders can be same individuals. One person company does away with the requirement of minimum two shareholders. It allows a single entrepreneur to get his business registered as a company and get limited liability protection.

An OPC can be started with a minimum authorised capital of Rs. 1 lakh. There is no mandatory requirement for a minimum paid up capital. Hence, you can start as an OPC with a capital contribution as low as Rs. 2. However when the paid up capital exceeds Rs. 50 lakh, OPC must mandatorily convert to a private limited company( pvt. ltd.). Also, when the average turnover for 3 consecutive years becomes Rs. 2 crore or more, there is a need to convert into a pvt. ltd.

There is no specific tax advantage to an OPC over any other form. The tax rate is flat 30%, other tax provisions like MAT & Dividend Distribution Tax applies as they apply to any other form of company.

The basic mandatory compliance are:

• Maintenance of proper books of accounts
• Statutory audit of Financial Statements
• Filing of business Income tax return every year before 30th Sep
• Filing Annual ROC return which includes form MGT-7 - Statement of Disclosure of ShareHolders and Directors

​A natural person who is resident in India and Indian Citizen who is living in India for a period of 182 Days is eligible to act as a member and nominee of an OPC ​A person can be only being member of one OPC. ​If a person becomes member or nominee of 2 or more than 2 OPC’s then he has to withdraw his membership from the OPC within 182 days.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has made the new OPC registration a completely online process. All the document flow happens in electronic form and there is no need of any physical presence.

Yes, Stamp duty charges are imposed by the state in which the registered office is proposed to be located. The charges are on MOA, AOA & form INC 32. These charges are covered under the plan for all the states except Punjab & Madhya Pradesh. Our experts will guide you on additional charges if any for Punjab & Madhya Pradesh.

Below are the charges applicable for DIN and other government forms:

• DIN (1 Nos): Rs.500
• RUN Form: Rs.1000
• AoA: Rs.1000 (up to Rs.10 lakh of authorized capital)
• MoA: Rs.1000

Below is the stamp duty payable, depends on the state you incorporate and your authorized share capital up to Rs. 10 Lakh: These are the charges in Karnataka:

• AoA: Rs.1000
• Moa: Rs.1000
• Form 32: Rs.20

Apart from this, notary charges of Rs.340 will apply for two director affidavits and related stamp duty.

To bring in additional director, you need to secure two digital signatures (DSC)

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If the individual is residing outside India at the time of the application, then he or she needs to get the PAN, Aadhaar, current address (in the country of residence), permanent address attested by Indian embassy in that country. Any incidental charges here is not covered in the package.

You will need to have exactly the same details on all your documents to incorporate your company.

Due to the increasing enthusiasm among too many entrepreneurs who wish to incorporate their companies, the MCA has made stringent rules to approve the company name and issue the certificate of incorporation. Further, due to excessive demand, the PAN and TAN applications are also increasing and thus it is understood that this processing will take time too. So, we could take a range between 20-25 working days to complete the company incorporation process and receive the certificate of incorporation.