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Week 1 — first things first
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Confirm PAN and TAN are active Both usually come automatically with your Certificate of Incorporation through SPICe+. Check them on the income-tax portal. If either is missing, apply separately before you start business.
Open the company's current account The bank will ask for the Certificate of Incorporation, PAN, a board resolution, and KYC of the directors. Open it early — share application money needs a proper account.
Put up the company name board at your registered office The company name and registered address must be displayed outside every office. Officers do check this. It is the easiest compliance to get right. Section 12(3), Companies Act, 2013
Shortlist your first auditor The board must appoint the first auditor within 30 days. Talk to CA firms now, agree on fees, and keep the board resolution ready. Deadline: 30 days from registration — Section 139(6)
Start your books of account from day one Record every rupee in and out from the date of registration itself — not from when you "get serious". Choose your accounting method and follow it. Section 128, Companies Act, 2013
Day 30 — three filings with fixed deadlines
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Hold the first board meeting Must happen within 30 days of registration. Usual agenda: auditor appointment, bank account, registered office, and share certificates. Deadline: 30 days — Section 173, Companies Act, 2013
File INC-22, if needed If your registered office address was already given in the SPICe+ form, skip this. If not, file INC-22 with the ROC within 30 days. Deadline: 30 days — Section 12(2), Companies Act, 2013
Appoint the statutory auditor The board appoints within 30 days. If the board misses it, the shareholders must appoint within 90 days at a general meeting — the board route is simpler. Deadline: 30 days (board) — Section 139(6), Companies Act, 2013
Day 60 — share certificates
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Issue share certificates Every subscriber must get their share certificate within 60 days of registration. File the return of allotment along with it. Deadline: 60 days — Section 56, Companies Act, 2013
Days 31 to 90 — registrations that depend on your business
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Register for GST, if applicable Compulsory once turnover crosses the limit — and within 30 days of becoming liable. Selling across states or online? You may need it from day one. Check the current limits for your state.
Register under the Shops and Establishments Act Every state has its own Act. Most states need registration within 30 days of starting business. Banks and clients often ask for this certificate first.
Register for PF and ESI, if applicable PF applies at 20 or more employees; ESI at 10 or more in most states. Register before you reach the number — back-dated dues can be heavy.
Check Professional Tax for your state Not all states levy it. Where it applies, register as an employer and deduct it from salaries from the start.
Start the statutory registers Register of members, register of directors, and the register of related-party contracts (MBP-4). Start now — rebuilding them a year later is difficult. Sections 88, 170 & 189, Companies Act, 2013
Note the DIR-3 KYC date Director KYC is now once in 3 years, not every year. Next due date: 30 June 2028. Just note it down.
Do not forget INC-20A Within 180 days of registration, declare that the company has started business and that shareholders have paid for their shares. Missing this can lead to the company being struck off. Deadline: 180 days — Section 10A, Companies Act, 2013
Deadlines as per the Companies Act, 2013, as generally applicable. Please confirm the specifics for your company with a professional.
