PF Registration and Compliance in India — Complete Guide (2026)
PF (Provident Fund) registration with the EPFO becomes mandatory once an establishment employs 20 or more persons. Both employer and employee contribute 12% of basic salary plus dearness allowance — the employer’s share splits into 3.67% EPF, 8.33% EPS (Employees’ Pension Scheme), plus EDLI and admin
Read MoreHow to Do Bookkeeping for a Startup in India — Complete Guide
Bookkeeping for an Indian startup means recording every transaction — sales, purchases, expenses, bank and cash entries — consistently, reconciling your bank account monthly, tracking what customers owe you and what you owe vendors, and closing your books into a Profit & Loss statement and Balance
Read MorePost-Incorporation Compliance Checklist — What to Do After Registering (2026)
After incorporating a company in India, you must deposit subscribed share capital and file Form INC-20A (declaration of commencement of business) within 180 days, appoint your first statutory auditor via Form ADT-1 within 30 days, open a company bank account, set up statutory registers and issue
Read MoreCost of Company Registration in India — Complete 2026 Breakdown
Registering a company in India typically costs between ₹7,000 and ₹25,000 in the first year, depending on structure — LLP is the cheapest (₹7,000-₹18,000), followed by OPC (₹9,000-₹23,000), with Private Limited Company at the higher end (₹10,000-₹25,000). The biggest variable is state-specific stamp duty, which can
Read MoreOPC (One Person Company) Registration in India — Benefits & Process
An OPC (One Person Company) lets a single Indian resident citizen register a corporate entity with limited liability — the only company structure in India that allows just one member. It requires one director, one nominee (who steps in if the member is unable to continue),
Read MoreLLP Registration in India — Process, Cost & Compliance (2026)
To register an LLP in India, you need at least two designated partners with Digital Signature Certificates and DPINs, a reserved name, and a filed FiLLiP (Form for Incorporation of LLP) with the MCA — followed by filing the LLP Agreement (Form 3) within 30 days
Read MoreGST Registration Threshold in India — When Is It Mandatory?
GST registration becomes mandatory once your aggregate annual turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh for businesses supplying goods, or ₹20 lakh for services, in most Indian states. In special category states (northeastern and hill states), these limits drop to ₹20 lakh for goods and ₹10 lakh for services.
Read MoreWhat is SPICe+? Company Incorporation Made Simple
SPICe+ (Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus) is the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ integrated web form that combines company name reservation, incorporation, Director Identification Number (DIN) allotment, PAN, TAN, and — through the linked AGILE-PRO-S form — EPFO, ESIC, Profession Tax, and GST registration into
Read MoreCompany Registration for NRIs in India — Complete Guide
Yes, NRIs can register a company in India most commonly a Private Limited Company as a wholly owned subsidiary. Most sectors permit 100% Foreign Direct Investment under the automatic route, meaning no prior government approval is required. The one catch: every Indian company must have at
Read MoreROC Annual Compliance Checklist for Pvt Ltd Companies 2026
Every Private Limited Company in India must file its annual financial statements (Form AOC-4) within 30 days of its Annual General Meeting, and its annual return (Form MGT-7 or MGT-7A for small companies) within 60 days of the AGM. Beyond these, companies must hold a minimum
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