Register a not-for-profit company for charity, education, arts or social welfare under Section 8.
A Section 8 company is a not-for-profit company licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 for objects such as education, charity, science, sport, art, social welfare or environment protection. Profits must be applied only to its objects and cannot be distributed to members. It is generally seen as more credible than a trust or society for raising CSR and institutional funds because it is regulated by the MCA.
One fixed professional fee, inclusive of GST, agreed with you before any work starts — no hourly billing, no surprises, and nothing charged until you approve it. MCA filing fees extra; stamp duty exemptions or charges as per state.
Order Section 8 registration and pay the professional fee online.
Upload member KYC, office proof and your planned activities in the dashboard.
We draft the MOA/AOA, projections and declarations, and file SPICe+ with the Section 8 licence application.
Track MCA review in your dashboard and download the licence and incorporation documents.
It can pay reasonable remuneration for services actually rendered by members or employees, but profits cannot be distributed as dividends. Specific restrictions in the licence and AOA must be followed.
No. Income tax exemption requires separate registration under Section 12A (now Section 12AB) and, for donor deductions, Section 80G. These are applied for with the Income Tax Department after incorporation.
No minimum share capital is prescribed for a Section 8 company. It can also be formed without share capital in some cases, subject to its articles.
A trust is governed by trust law and a society by state societies registration laws. A Section 8 company is governed by the Companies Act and MCA, with stricter governance and annual filing requirements but wider acceptance among corporate donors.
Only after obtaining registration or prior permission under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, which has its own eligibility criteria, including a track record of activities.
It must hold board meetings, get accounts audited, hold an AGM and file AOC-4 and MGT-7 with MCA, and file its income tax return, in addition to any 12A/80G-related filings.