Private Limited Company Registration in Kolkata
Register your Kolkata private limited company online with our CA and CS team. We confirm your address falls under ROC Kolkata I, file through SPICe+ and plan the KMC and other registrations that follow. Hindi and English are available.
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Private limited company registration in Kolkata
Pvt Ltd Company Registration in Kolkata is filed online through MCA's SPICe+ form, and a registered office inside the Kolkata district comes under ROC Kolkata I, one of West Bengal's two Registrars since 16 February 2026. A Salt Lake or New Town address does not, even when its postal address ends in "Kolkata".
Two directors and two shareholders are enough to begin, with no minimum capital. Because Kolkata addresses sit under different local bodies and Registrars depending on the exact location, we check your address first and plan the registrations that follow. The work is online, from Chennai, with Hindi and English available.
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Kolkata Private Limited Company Registration: Packages & Pricing
Basic
Suitable for businesses that require incorporation only
- DIN for 2 Directors
- MOA & AOA Drafting
- Incorporation Certificate
- PAN & TAN
- Free Accounting Software
Name Run and DSC are not included in this package. Timeline 7 to 10 Working Days | No Hidden Charges
Essential
Ideal for startups and first-time founders looking for quick company incorporation.
Basic plan
- Name Reservation
- DSC for Director and Nominee
- ESI/PF Registration
- MSME Registration
Timeline 7 to 10 Working Days | No Hidden Charges
Advance
Designed for businesses seeking complete incorporation with stress-free compliance for one year
Essential plan
- Commencement of Business
- ROC Compliance (1 Year)
- Auditor Appointment (1 Year)
- DIR-3 KYC Filing for 2 Directors
- Financial Statements (AOC-4)
- Annual Return Filing (MGT-7)
- Director's Report
- ITR Filing
- Dedicated Compliance Manager
Timeline 7 to 10 Working Days | No Hidden Charges
Benefits of a private limited company for Kolkata businesses
Contracts in the company's name
A consultancy near Park Street or a trading firm in Burrabazar can sign, hold stock and borrow as the company. Shareholders' liability is generally limited to the amount unpaid on their shares, though personal exposure can still arise in some situations, such as fraud or a personal guarantee.
Investor-ready structure
Equity rounds and ESOPs are built on a company, and it can seek Startup India recognition, subject to the conditions.
A public CIN
Vendor teams, tender authorities and banks can look it up on MCA records.
Continuity
A family trading firm continues through changes of directors, and ownership moves by share transfer.
A step up from a proprietorship
A proprietorship owner weighing a switch can read our comparison of proprietorship vs private limited company to judge when to switch.
State-wide detail, including the fuller fee table, the district-to-ROC map and the professional tax schedule, is on our page on private limited company registration in West Bengal. If you also want to weigh an LLP or OPC, see our page on company registration in Kolkata.
Check Your Kolkata Address Before Filing
Tell us the exact address and activity, and our CA confirms the ROC, the local body and the registrations that follow.
Pvt Ltd company registration in Kolkata: eligibility and documents
The core rules are the same across India here is the short version for Kolkata founders.
Founders' papers
an Indian founder provides PAN, an identity proof, a residence proof not older than 2 months, a photograph, and an email ID and mobile number. NRI and foreign founders generally provide a notarised and apostilled passport and address proof, though requirements vary by country.
Kolkata registered office
a recent electricity bill from CESC, which supplies Kolkata, Howrah and adjoining areas, with the owner's NOC and, if the premises are rented, a rent or lease agreement. A flat can serve as the registered office, and our note on registering a company at a residential address explains how that works.
How to register a private limited company in Kolkata: step by step
From the first call to the certificate, the journey is typically 7–10 working days, subject to MCA processing.
Address check and plan. We confirm whether your office lies inside the Kolkata district, then settle activity, shareholding and capital.
DSCs. Each director verifies identity by video or Aadhaar.
Name (SPICe+ Part A). Up to two names, one resubmission an approved name is held for 20 days.
Incorporation form (Part B). We file INC-32 with the e-MoA, e-AoA and declarations. DIN, PAN and TAN are applied for in the same form, and AGILE-PRO-S requests EPFO, ESIC, a bank account and West Bengal professional tax GSTIN is optional.
Sign and pay. Directors e-sign, and the fees are paid online.
Certificate. MCA's Central Registration Centre issues the Certificate of Incorporation with the CIN, PAN and TAN.
| Step | Time needed (working days) |
|---|---|
| DSCs | 1–2 |
| Part A | 1–3 |
| Part B filed | 1–2 |
| CRC review to certificate | 3–5 |
| Whole journey (stages overlap) | 7–10 |
These are indicative stage times, not an MCA commitment MCA's processing decides the final date.
The full SPICe+ walkthrough is in our guide to private limited company registration.
ROC for a Kolkata company: ROC Kolkata I
A registered office inside the Kolkata district comes under ROC Kolkata I. MCA notification S.O. 4850(E) of 23 October 2025 gives ROC Kolkata I the "District of Kolkata" and ROC Kolkata II the rest of the state, effective from 16 February 2026.
| Detail | ROC Kolkata I |
|---|---|
| Covers | District of Kolkata |
| Address | Corporate Bhawan, Plot No. IIIF/16, AA-IIIF, Rajarhat, New Town, Akandakeshari, Kolkata 700135 |
| Phone | 033-22877390 |
| roc.kolkata@mca.gov.in |
These details are from the MCA ROC contact page.
The Registrar's building is at New Town, which lies outside the Kolkata district, a reminder that the ROC follows the district of your registered office, not the location of its building. A Salt Lake (Bidhannagar) or New Town registered office comes under ROC Kolkata II (roc.kolkata2@mca.gov.in), in the same building and on the same phone number. Moving between the two later needs Regional Director confirmation (section 12(5), Form INC-23).
Pvt Ltd company registration fees in Kolkata
Government charges are paid online with the SPICe+ filing.
Size authorised capital to your first share issue it can be increased later. Our note on how authorised capital works helps you choose a figure that matches it.
Ready to Start Your Kolkata Registration?
Send your address and documents and we will check the name, prepare your SPICe+ form and arrange each director's DSC by video.
Kolkata registrations after incorporation
Trade licence from KMC
Inside the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), the trade licence is called a Certificate of Enlistment. It is applied for online on the KMC portal after a one-time user registration, with an identity proof and a proof of ownership or occupancy of the address, such as a property tax bill, rent agreement or electricity bill, self-attested. The term (1, 3, 5 or 15 years) is chosen at application.
A change of address, company name or status counts as a major change and means a new certificate and closure of the old one, so settle those first. We check whether your activity calls for one and arrange the trade licence where it does.
Shops & Establishments
Where the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963 applies to your office, registration is online on the wbshopsonline portal and sits outside SPICe+. Our shop and establishment licence team checks whether it applies to you.
Professional tax
West Bengal's professional tax schedule is new from 1 October 2026, and registration can be requested in the incorporation form. The detail sits on our West Bengal page.
GST and your first 180 days
Kolkata GSTINs begin with 19. Register within 30 days of becoming liable, or from the start if you supply goods to other states (Section 24 of the CGST Act, subject to limited notified exemptions, e.g. CBIC notification 08/2017-IT for handicraft goods, while 10/2017-IT covers services only) our GST registration team files it. In the first 180 days, open the bank account and bring in the share money, hold the first board meeting and appoint the auditor within 30 days, issue share certificates within 2 months, and file INC-20A within 180 days.
Which Kolkata address, which local body
Addresses people call "Kolkata" sit under more than one civic body, and the body concerned shapes your ROC and later licences. KMC's own ward lists place Ballygunge, Behala, Garden Reach, Kidderpore, Tangra, Park Circus, Alipore and Dhakuria inside KMC, which has 144 wards under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980. Park Street, Burrabazar and Esplanade are well-known business addresses too we confirm the ward and district from your full address.
| Address area | Local body | ROC |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata district (for example Ballygunge, Alipore) | KMC | ROC Kolkata I |
| Salt Lake | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation | ROC Kolkata II |
| New Town | New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) | ROC Kolkata II |
| Sector V | Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA) | Confirmed from the exact address |
| Howrah | Howrah Municipal Corporation | ROC Kolkata II |
KMC's Certificate of Enlistment is for premises within KMC, while NKDA and NDITA run their own, so choose the registered office with the later licence in mind.
Why Kolkata founders choose Kanakkupillai
We check the district and local body of your exact address before anything is filed.
Private limited company registration in Kolkata is handled online from Chennai, with Hindi and English available.
Names and founder papers are checked, including spacing and hyphenation, before filing.
Trade licence, Shops & Establishments and GST are planned with the incorporation, not after it.
Example: two software founders choosing between Dhakuria and Salt Lake
The situation: two founders plan a software-services company. One lives in a Dhakuria flat the other lives in Salt Lake. They are deciding which address should be the registered office.
What we plan together:
ROC by district
The Dhakuria flat is within KMC, so ROC Kolkata I would apply, with a CESC bill as address proof. A Salt Lake address would fall under ROC Kolkata II.
A licence check
If they choose Dhakuria, we check whether their activity calls for a KMC Certificate of Enlistment and apply on the KMC portal if it does.
Registrations in the form
Professional tax is requested through AGILE-PRO-S with incorporation.
What the founders do: share PAN and Aadhaar copies, the electricity bill and the owner's NOC, complete DSC verification by video and e-sign the forms.
Questions About Your Kolkata Filing? Ask Us
Discuss your Kolkata address, ROC and registrations with our CA team online, without travelling anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need for pvt ltd company registration in Kolkata?
Each Indian founder needs a PAN, an identity proof, a residence proof not older than 2 months, a photograph, and an email ID and mobile number. For a Kolkata registered office, a recent electricity bill, the owner's NOC and, if rented, a rent or lease agreement are needed. NRI and foreign founders generally need notarised and apostilled passport and address proof.Which ROC covers a Kolkata address, and what about Salt Lake or New Town?
An address inside the Kolkata district comes under ROC Kolkata I. Salt Lake and New Town are outside the Kolkata district, so they come under ROC Kolkata II. Both Registrars are at Corporate Bhawan, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata 700135, phone 033-22877390.What are the pvt ltd company registration fees in Kolkata?
The government charge is a name reservation fee per SPICe+ application, with no MCA filing fee up to ₹15 lakh authorised capital. PAN and TAN are included in the SPICe+ payment.How long does registration take in Kolkata?
Most applications take between seven and ten working days, depending on MCA's processing. Incorporation is handled centrally, so a Kolkata address does not make it faster or slower. A rejected name or mismatched names across PAN, Aadhaar and address proof can slow an application.Does a Kolkata company need a KMC trade licence?
KMC calls its trade licence a Certificate of Enlistment, and it is applied for online on the KMC portal. We check whether it applies to your activity and arrange it where it does. New Town and Sector V have their own authorities, NKDA and NDITA.Can I use my home in Kolkata as the registered office?
Generally yes, if the company can receive official letters there and you can show a recent electricity bill, the owner's NOC and, if rented, a rent or lease agreement. Check first which ROC the address falls under.We Provide Best Quality
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