Company Registration in Pune

A company with its registered office in Pune comes under the Registrar of Companies, Pune, whose jurisdiction covers the districts of Pune, Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg (MCA notification S.O. 698(E) of 10 February 2026); the incorporation itself is processed centrally by the MCA's Central Registration Centre.

What does incorporation cost in government fees and Maharashtra stamp duty?

What will Maharashtra stamp duty come to for a Pune company?

Rates under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958: ₹1,000 on the memorandum and 0.3% of share capital on the articles, capped at ₹1 crore. The MCA's published table still shows older Maharashtra rates, so the figure on the SPICe+ fee screen is checked before payment.

Which Maharashtra registrations follow incorporation?

Under the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, the company takes an enrolment certificate (PTEC) and pays ₹2,500 a year; directors other than government nominees are liable for the same amount. Once it pays salaries it also needs an employer registration certificate (PTRC) and deducts the tax: a man earning up to ₹7,500 a month pays nothing, ₹175 a month between ₹7,501 and ₹10,000, and ₹200 a month above that (₹300 in February); a woman pays nothing up to ₹25,000 a month. Under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017, an office with fewer than ten workers files an online intimation and one with ten or more applies for registration, within 60 days of starting.

GST registration follows once turnover crosses the threshold or a compulsory category under section 24 of the CGST Act applies (GST registration in Pune); EPF (20 or more employees) and ESIC (10 or more) are applied for through SPICe+.

How is the company incorporated?

Through the MCA's SPICe+ form (INC-32) with the electronic memorandum and articles (INC-33, INC-34) and AGILE-PRO-S (INC-35), which together reserve the name, allot DINs and apply for PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, optional GST and a bank account. Each director gives PAN, Aadhaar or passport, a photograph, address proof and a Class 3 digital signature; foreign subscribers give apostilled documents and, for a company, the parent's board resolution. After incorporation the board appoints the first auditor within 30 days (section 139(6)) and files INC-20A within 180 days (section 10A). An LLP is registered through FiLLiP instead.

What Pune Founders Usually Ask

Engineering and auto-component companies

Manufacturers incorporating in Pune usually choose a private limited company so that MIDC land, incentives and bank funding can be held in the company. Foreign technology partners often take equity, which brings in FEMA pricing at incorporation.

Software-product startups

Product startups incorporate a private limited company with articles that allow ESOPs and investor rights, so that the first priced round does not require a rewrite of the constitution.

Foreign engineering subsidiaries

German, Japanese and US engineering groups commonly set up Pune subsidiaries; the parent subscribes through a board resolution and apostilled documents, and FC-GPR is filed within 30 days of the first allotment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does company registration take in Pune?

Usually 3–5 working days once the directors' documents and digital signatures are ready. The MCA's Central Registration Centre processes the SPICe+ filing; delays mostly come from name objections or address proofs that do not match, which we check before filing.

What government fees and stamp duty apply to a Pune company?

The MCA filing fee is nil for authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh, and name reservation through SPICe+ Part A costs ₹1,000. Maharashtra stamp duty is ₹1,000 on the memorandum and 0.3% of the share capital on the articles, subject to a maximum of ₹1 crore (Articles 39 and 10 of Schedule I to the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958); the MCA portal computes it and collects it with the SPICe+ filing.

Which ROC handles a company registered in Pune?

The Registrar of Companies, Pune, which covers Pune and seven other districts of western Maharashtra; Mumbai companies come under ROC Mumbai-I instead. Nobody needs to visit the office: name approval, incorporation and later filings are all made online and signed digitally.

Which Maharashtra registrations follow incorporation?

Professional tax (an enrolment certificate for the company and, once salaries are paid, an employer registration) under the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975; a shops-and-establishments intimation (fewer than ten workers) or registration (ten or more) within 60 days of starting; and GST registration if turnover or a compulsory category requires it.

Can a home or co-working address in Pune be the registered office?

Yes, with a utility bill for the premises not older than two months and the owner's no-objection letter or the rent, lease or co-working agreement; the address must be able to receive post from the date of incorporation (section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013).

Does ROC Pune approve the incorporation itself?

No. The MCA's Central Registration Centre approves SPICe+ filings, usually within 3–5 working days of a complete application; ROC Pune handles the company's filings from then on.

Do you have an office in Pune?

No. We serve Pune clients from our office at Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai, Chennai, through video consultations, secure document sharing and digitally signed filings and reports.

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Law stated as at 27 Oct 2026. Official sources: Companies Act, 2013, LLP Act, 2008 and SPICe+ (MCA), Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958, Maharashtra professional tax Act, 1975 and Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 2017 (as amended to Oct 2026). Reviewed by CA V. Viswanathan, FCA, ACS, CFE, IBBI Registered Valuer (IBBI/RV/03/2019/12333).