Company registration in Kolkata
Registered under ROC Kolkata-I, handled from our Lake Town head office, from ₹1,499.
If your registered office will be inside the district of Kolkata, your company is registered with ROC Kolkata-I, one of two ROC offices that now sit in this city. Regikart's head office is at 129A, Bangur Avenue in Lake Town, so you can drop your documents in rather than couriering them. 250+ clients across our services.
- How long
- 7-14 working days, subject to MCA name approval and document accuracy.
- Indicative cost
- West Bengal stamp duty on the SPICe+ forms is ₹370 in total, ₹10 on INC-32, ₹60 on the e-MoA and ₹300 on the e-AoA, and it does not rise with authorised capital. Government fees are paid at actuals, our fee is separate.
- You receive
- Certificate of Incorporation, company PAN and TAN, DINs, the e-MoA and e-AoA. The KMC Certificate of Enlistment and West Bengal professional tax enrolment are quoted separately.
- Jurisdiction
- ROC Kolkata-I, which covers the district of Kolkata (and Sikkim). The rest of West Bengal, including Howrah, is ROC Kolkata-II.
Reviewed by Regikart's CS team· Last updated 25 September 2026
From ₹1,499
+ govt fees and DSC (if directors don't already hold a valid one)
7-10 days
to incorporation
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Fixed quote, before you pay
Get your company registration quote in Kolkata
Leave your name and number. A Company Secretary or Chartered Accountant calls you, confirms the right structure and sends a written quote with the professional fee and the government fees shown separately.
- From ₹1,499, government fees (if any) at actuals
- Name check, DSC, SPICe+ or FiLLiP filing, PAN and TAN handled by our CA and CS team
- 250+ clients served from Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru, and remotely across India
Built for Kolkata founders.
- Regikart's head office is in Lake Town, Kolkata, so you can meet the team in person if you prefer.
- West Bengal stamp duty on the e-AoA is a flat ₹300, not a percentage of your authorised capital.
- Documents can be handed in at our Lake Town head office, or sent by WhatsApp or email.
What a Pvt Ltd costs in Kolkata.
West Bengal stamp duty on the e-AoA is a flat ₹300, not a percentage of your authorised capital.
| Regikart professional fee | From ₹1,499 |
| Digital signature certificates | Quoted at the Certifying Authority's current price |
| Name reservation (SPICe+ Part A) | ₹1,000 |
| MCA incorporation fee (authorised capital up to ₹15,00,000) | Nil |
| Company PAN | ₹66 |
| Company TAN | ₹65 |
| West Bengal stamp duty on INC-32, e-MoA and e-AoA | ₹370 |
| Government fees, total | ₹1,501 |
Government fees at ₹10,00,000 authorised capital: name reservation ₹1,000, MCA incorporation fee nil up to ₹15,00,000 of authorised capital, company PAN ₹66, TAN ₹65, stamp duty ₹370. Professional fees exclude GST at 18%. Government fees, where they apply, are paid at actuals to the department and are shown separately. Fees verified on 25 September 2026.
Which office actually registers your Kolkata company
Your company is registered with ROC Kolkata-I if the registered office is inside the district of Kolkata.
That office did not exist until this year. Notification S.O. 4850(E) of 23 October 2025, made under section 396 of the Companies Act, 2013, re-notified ten Registrar of Companies offices with district-level jurisdictions, with effect from 16 February 2026 (the original start date of 1 January 2026 was deferred). A single ROC Kolkata that used to cover the whole of West Bengal is now two: Kolkata-I for the district of Kolkata (it also takes the State of Sikkim), and Kolkata-II for every other district in the state.
Both offices are located in Kolkata city. That is the trap. A company in Howrah, across the Hooghly, files with Kolkata-II, not with the office that serves Kolkata (see company registration in Howrah). So the building is not the test, the district of your registered office is.
Regional Director work for West Bengal still goes to the Regional Director (Eastern Region) at Kolkata. That region was not re-notified, so nothing changed there.
What West Bengal costs you, and what it does not
Stamp duty on the incorporation forms is ₹370 in total: ₹10 on INC-32, ₹60 on the e-MoA and ₹300 on the e-AoA. The e-AoA figure is flat. It does not move with your authorised capital. At ₹10,00,000 of authorised capital that is ₹370 against ₹1,710 in Delhi, where the e-AoA is charged at 0.15% of authorised capital, and the gap grows as capital rises.
Professional tax applies. The West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1979 is administered by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes at comtax.wb.gov.in. Your company takes a PTEC enrolment in its own right and a PTRC registration once it pays salaries. There is no government fee for either certificate; a duplicate costs ₹20 per application under rule 26. The tax cannot exceed ₹2,500 per person per year, the ceiling set by Article 276(2) of the Constitution. The West Bengal schedule is being revised, so we confirm your slab at enrolment rather than quote one here.
Shop and Establishment registration is under the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963, filed at wbshopsonline.gov.in. It is a registration with a certificate, and the fee sits on a slab by number of employees. The useful part: the renewal fee was dispensed with by notification Labr/175/IT&EoDB dated 7 January 2019, so renewal is deemed and costs nothing. Almost no competitor page says this.
The municipal document is not called a trade licence. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation issues a Certificate of Enlistment through its Licence Department. The fee comes from the Licence Department Budget Schedule that the Corporation passes each financial year under section 131(3) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, so it varies by trade category and premises. Renewal is annual and late renewal attracts a fine.
What a Kolkata company usually needs next
Most of our Kolkata incorporations take GST registration in the same month, because the ₹40 lakh goods and ₹20 lakh services thresholds are beside the point for anyone supplying goods inter-state. Udyam registration is free on the government portal and worth doing on day one. State approvals and clearances run through Silpasathi, West Bengal's single-window portal at silpasathi.wb.gov.in. If you employ people, note that the four labour codes came into force on 21 November 2025 and factories now sit under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 rather than the Factories Act.
Where we do the work
This is our head office, not a branch: 129A, Bangur Avenue, near Reliance Smart, Block A, Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal 700055. You can hand your documents in at the counter, or send them on WhatsApp or by email to [email protected], whichever suits. Phone and WhatsApp +91 70444 94804.
Types of company you can register
Choosing the right structure at the outset saves cost and compliance friction later. Our company registration guide compares them in full. The most common options we register:
| Structure | Best for | Minimum members | Key feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Limited Company | Startups planning to raise funds | 2 directors / 2 shareholders | Investor-ready, limited liability |
| One Person Company (OPC) | Solo founders wanting a company | 1 director + nominee | Single-owner corporate shield |
| LLP registration in Kolkata | Partners not seeking equity funding | 2 partners | Lower compliance, audit exemption below thresholds |
| Section 8 Company | Non-profits / social enterprises | 2 directors | Charitable objects, tax benefits |
| Partnership Firm | Simple joint ventures | 2 partners | Easiest to form, unlimited liability |
Everything you need to incorporate in Kolkata.
Which ROC office your Kolkata address goes to.
Within West Bengal, only the district of Kolkata belongs to ROC Kolkata-I. A registered office in Howrah, Barasat, Barrackpore or anywhere else in West Bengal is ROC Kolkata-II, even though both offices are in Kolkata city. Tell us the address and we will confirm the office before we file.
From application to Certificate in Kolkata, 8 steps.
Apply for Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
Class 3 DSC issued by a Certifying Authority after video KYC. Time: 1-2 working days.
Reserve company name (SPICe+ Part A)
Up to 2 names per application. Typically approved in 2-4 working days.
Draft MOA and AOA
The Memorandum defines your business objects; the Articles set internal governance rules.
File SPICe+ Part B with AGILE-PRO-S
Integrated form covering incorporation, DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, bank account opening and optional GSTIN.
Central Registration Centre approval & Certificate of Incorporation
COI issued with CIN, PAN and TAN, usually 3-7 working days after submission.
PAN, TAN & bank account
PAN and TAN are auto-allotted. Open your current account using the COI, MOA and AOA.
First board meeting & ADT-1
Hold within 30 days of COI and appoint your statutory auditor via ADT-1.
File INC-20A within 180 days
Declaration of Commencement of Business. Until it is filed the company cannot start business or borrow. Penalty: ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 a day on each officer in default, up to ₹1,00,000.
Local note: Kolkata is ROC Kolkata-I since the 2026 reorganisation
A company with its registered office in the district of Kolkata is now registered with ROC Kolkata-I. Until the reorganisation a single ROC Kolkata covered the whole state. Notification S.O. 4850(E) of 23 October 2025 re-notified ten ROC offices with district-level jurisdictions with effect from 16 February 2026 (deferred from an original 1 January 2026 start). Both Kolkata-I and Kolkata-II sit in Kolkata city, so the address of the building is not the guide: the district of your registered office is. We confirm which office your filing goes to before we file.
West Bengal steps national portals skip
This is where a local team of chartered accountants and company secretaries matters. Three West Bengal specifics catch founders out on a generic national portal:
KMC Certificate of Enlistment
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation does not issue a "trade licence". The document is a Certificate of Enlistment, issued by the KMC Licence Department. The fee sits in the Licence Department Budget Schedule that the Corporation passes each financial year under section 131(3) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, so it depends on your trade category and premises and changes year to year. Renewal is annual and late renewal attracts a fine. We quote the enlistment fee for your trade before you apply.
West Bengal Professional Tax
West Bengal levies professional tax under the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1979, administered by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes at comtax.wb.gov.in. Your company takes a PTEC enrolment in its own right, and a PTRC registration once it pays salaries. Neither certificate carries a government fee; a duplicate certificate costs ₹20 per application under rule 26. The tax itself cannot exceed ₹2,500 per person per year, the ceiling in Article 276(2) of the Constitution. We confirm the slab that applies to you when we enrol you, because the West Bengal schedule is under revision.
Flat stamp duty on the e-AoA
West Bengal charges ₹10 on INC-32, ₹60 on the e-MoA and ₹300 on the e-AoA, and the e-AoA figure is flat rather than a percentage of authorised capital. At ₹10,00,000 authorised capital that is ₹370 of stamp duty in West Bengal against ₹1,710 in Delhi, where the e-AoA is charged at 0.15% of authorised capital. The gap widens as your authorised capital rises.
What we'll need from you.
We check every scan against the MCA's format rules before we file, so a resubmission does not cost you a week.
From every director & subscriber
- Self-attested PAN card (mandatory)
- Aadhaar card (mobile linked)
- Identity proof - Passport, Voter ID or Driving Licence
- Address proof - bank statement / utility bill (≤ 2 months)
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Email ID & mobile number (for DSC OTP)
For the registered office
- Latest utility bill (electricity / gas / phone, ≤ 2 months)
- NOC from the property owner
- Rent agreement (if rented) or sale deed (if owned)
A residential address is acceptable as your registered office in Kolkata with an NOC from the owner.
What you'll owe after registration.
Your Year 1 compliance calendar is included, and we file each form on time.
| When | What | Form |
|---|---|---|
| Within 30 days of COI | First board meeting + appoint auditor | ADT-1 |
| Within 30 days of COI | Open current account + deposit fees | Bank |
| Within 60 days | Issue share certificates | SH-1 |
| Within 180 days of COI | Declaration of Commencement of Business | INC-20A |
| Once every three financial years, by 30 June | Director KYC for all directors, next due 30 June 2028 for directors already compliant | DIR-3 KYC |
| Within 30 days of AGM | File financial statements | AOC-4 |
| Within 60 days of AGM | Annual return | MGT-7/7A |
| By 31 October (21 November 2026 for FY 2025-26, CBDT Circular 7/2026) | Statutory audit + income-tax return | ITR-6 |
Once incorporated, many Kolkata founders also apply for Startup India recognition in Kolkata.
Post-incorporation compliance in the first year
Incorporation is the start, not the finish. In your first year a Kolkata company must, at minimum:
- File INC-20A (declaration of commencement of business) within 180 days.
- Appoint a statutory auditor within 30 days of incorporation.
- Apply for the KMC Certificate of Enlistment and renew it annually.
- Take the West Bengal PTEC enrolment, add PTRC once you pay salaries, and file the returns on the dates we confirm at enrolment.
- Register for GST if turnover or business type requires it, and file annual ROC returns (AOC-4, MGT-7/7A).
Company registration in Kolkata: your questions.
Not sure whether your address falls inside the district of Kolkata, or which structure to register? Send us the address and we will tell you which ROC office it goes to.
Still have questions?
Tell us about your case and our team will walk through it and outline next steps.
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