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Section 8 Company (NGO) Registration

A not-for-profit company for charitable objects, with the credibility a trust or society cannot match.

20–25 working days

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What is included Basic
₹12,999.00
Standard
₹22,999.00
Section 8 licence application (INC-12)
2 Digital Signature Certificates
MOA and AOA drafting
Certificate of Incorporation
PAN and TAN
12A registration
80G registration
Darpan registration

Basic

₹12,999.00 professional fee

Licence and incorporation.

  • Section 8 licence application (INC-12)
  • 2 Digital Signature Certificates
  • MOA and AOA drafting
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • PAN and TAN
  • 12A registration
  • 80G registration
  • Darpan registration

Government fees and stamp duty are extra.

Documents you will need

For each director / partner

PAN card Self-attested copy of the PAN card of each director/partner.
Required
Aadhaar card Self-attested Aadhaar. The mobile number linked to it must be reachable for OTP.
Required
Passport-size photograph Recent colour photograph, plain background.
Required
Address proof Bank statement, electricity bill, mobile bill or telephone bill — not older than 2 months.
Required

For a foreign national

Passport (foreign nationals) Apostilled or consularised passport copy. Required only where a director is a foreign national.
If applicable

For the registered office

Registered office address proof Latest electricity/water/gas bill or property tax receipt for the premises — not older than 2 months.
Required
Rent agreement Required where the premises are rented.
If applicable
No-objection certificate from the owner Signed NOC from the property owner permitting use as the registered office.
Required

FAQs

Section 8 company, trust or society — which is best?

A Section 8 company has the strongest governance and the highest credibility with institutional donors and CSR funders, because it files with the MCA. A trust is cheapest and quickest. A society sits between the two.

Can a Section 8 company distribute profit?

No. Income must be applied to promoting its objects, and no dividend may be paid to members. That restriction is what makes the tax exemptions available.

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