Private Limited Company Registration in West Bengal
Set up your West Bengal private limited company online with our CA and CS team. We confirm whether ROC Kolkata I or ROC Kolkata II covers your district, handle the SPICe+ filing and guide you on professional tax. Hindi and English are available.
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Private limited company registration in West Bengal
Pvt Ltd company registration in West Bengal is completed online through MCA's SPICe+ form, and since 16 February 2026 the state has had two Registrars of Companies, ROC Kolkata I and ROC Kolkata II. Which one looks after your company after incorporation depends on the district of your registered office, so the address is worth settling early.
Two directors and two shareholders are enough to begin (the same two people can hold both roles), and the law sets no minimum capital. Professional tax registration can be requested in the incorporation form itself, which only three states allow.
Our Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries handle the work online from our corporate office in Chennai. We have no office in West Bengal and you do not need one Hindi and English are available.
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West Bengal 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
What is a private limited company?
A private limited company is a business the law treats as separate from its owners under the Companies Act, 2013. Its capital is divided into shares, it owns property and signs contracts in its own name, and it carries on even when directors or shareholders change.
It suits founders who plan to bring in investors, share equity with co-founders or staff, or sell to larger buyers. The complete SPICe+ walkthrough is in our guide to private limited company registration.
Benefits of a private limited company for West Bengal businesses
A separate legal identity
The company owns assets, signs contracts and carries obligations in its own name. 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.
The usual structure for investors
Equity rounds and ESOPs are normally built on a company, for a software team in Sector V as much as a trading firm.
A public reference for buyers
The CIN on MCA records gives vendor teams, tender authorities and banks something to verify.
Continuity
Ownership moves by share transfer, and the company continues through changes of directors, which helps family-run businesses plan succession.
A concessional tax option
A company can opt for the regime in Section 200 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (earlier section 115BAA), at about 25.17% effective.
If you are still choosing between structures, our comparison of private limited company vs LLP sets out the trade-offs.
Plan Your West Bengal Company With a CA
Tell us your activity, founders and district, and our CA explains which ROC applies and what to register after incorporation.
Pvt Ltd company registration in West Bengal: eligibility and documents
Documents to keep ready
Indian founders
PAN (mandatory), an identity proof (Aadhaar, voter ID, passport or driving licence), a residence proof (a bank statement or a utility or mobile bill, not older than 2 months), a photograph, and an email ID and mobile number.
NRI and foreign founders
generally, a passport and address proof notarised and apostilled in the home country (consularised if the country is not in the Hague Convention). Exact requirements depend on the founder's country and status.
Registered office
a utility bill not older than 2 months, the owner's NOC, and a rent or lease agreement if the premises are rented. For electricity, use a recent bill from your supplier (CESC in Kolkata and Howrah and adjoining areas).
How to register a private limited company in West Bengal: step by step
The filing is one SPICe+ application, and the journey from first call to certificate is typically 7–10 working days, subject to MCA processing.
Planning call. We settle the activity, shareholding, authorised capital and the exact registered office address, because the district of that address decides your ROC.
Digital signatures. Each director's DSC is issued after video or Aadhaar verification.
Name reservation (SPICe+ Part A). You may propose up to two names, with one resubmission. An approved name is reserved for 20 days, and Part B must be filed within that window.
Incorporation form (SPICe+ Part B). We prepare INC-32 with the e-MoA (INC-33), e-AoA (INC-34), the DIR-2 and INC-9 declarations and AGILE-PRO-S (INC-35). DINs, PAN and TAN are applied for in the same form. AGILE-PRO-S also requests EPFO, ESIC, a bank account and West Bengal professional tax GSTIN is optional.
Signing and payment. Directors sign digitally, and the fees are paid online.
Certificate of Incorporation. MCA's Central Registration Centre processes the application and issues the certificate carrying your CIN, PAN and TAN. Our note on what happens after you submit your application explains the wait.
| What happens | Working days (indicative) |
|---|---|
| Director DSCs | 1–2 |
| Name approval (Part A) | 1–3 |
| Part B prepared and filed | 1–2 |
| CRC review to certificate | 3–5 |
| Overall, as stages overlap | 7–10 |
These are indicative stage times, not an MCA commitment MCA's processing decides the final date.
Shops & Establishments registration is not covered by the incorporation form in West Bengal, so it is filed separately (see below).
Online private limited company registration in West Bengal
The entire process runs online. Directors verify identity by video or Aadhaar, documents are shared as scans, forms are e-signed, and fees are paid electronically. Because MCA's Central Registration Centre handles incorporation, nobody needs to visit an ROC office for it.
We work from our corporate office in Adambakkam, Chennai, and have no West Bengal office Hindi and English are available at every step.
ROC Kolkata I or ROC Kolkata II: which one covers your district
MCA's notification S.O. 4850(E) of 23 October 2025, issued under section 396 of the Companies Act, 2013, created the two Registrars. MCA's notice of 12 February 2026 made them effective from 16 February 2026.
| Registrar | Covers | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ROC Kolkata I | The district of Kolkata | Corporate Bhawan, Plot No. IIIF/16, AA-IIIF, Rajarhat, New Town, Akandakeshari, Kolkata 700135 · 033-22877390 · roc.kolkata@mca.gov.in |
| ROC Kolkata II | The State of West Bengal except the district of Kolkata | Same building and phone · roc.kolkata2@mca.gov.in |
The test is the district of the registered office, not the word "Kolkata" in the address. Salt Lake (Bidhannagar) lies in North 24 Parganas, New Town lies in the North and South 24 Parganas, and Howrah is a district of its own, so all three come under ROC Kolkata II. An address in Ballygunge is within the Kolkata district and comes under ROC Kolkata I.
Both are listed on the MCA ROC contact page. After incorporation, your Registrar handles annual filings, changes and notices. Moving a registered office between the two later needs Regional Director confirmation (section 12(5), Form INC-23), which is why we fix the district first.
Not sure which side of the line your address falls on? Share the full address on a short call and we will confirm the ROC before filing.
Private limited company registration fees in West Bengal
Government charges are paid online with the SPICe+ filing.
Ready to Start Your West Bengal Registration?
Send your documents and district details and we will check the name, prepare your SPICe+ form and arrange each director's DSC by video.
After incorporation: registrations for a West Bengal company
Which of these apply depends on your activity, staff and address share your plans on a call and we will map them.
Professional tax
Professional tax is under the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1979, administered by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes, and it changed in 2026. From 1 October 2026, a new schedule sets monthly rates for salaried staff, nil up to ₹20,000 a month. From the financial year starting 1 April 2027, the schedule lists companies and their directors at ₹2,500 a year each.
The West Bengal professional tax portal separates enrolment, for persons liable in their own right, from registration for employers who deduct from salaries and file returns. West Bengal is one of three states where it can be requested with SPICe+ (AGILE-PRO-S), and our professional tax registration team handles it.
Shops & Establishments
Registration under the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963, where it applies to your office, is done online through the state's wbshopsonline portal. It is not part of SPICe+ here, and our shop and establishment licence team checks whether it applies to you.
Trade licence
A trade licence comes from your local body, and whether you need one depends on your activity. In Kolkata the Kolkata Municipal Corporation calls it a Certificate of Enlistment. New Town (New Town Kolkata Development Authority) and Sector V (Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority) have their own authorities. We arrange the trade licence where it is needed.
GST, IEC and Udyam
Every West Bengal GSTIN begins with 19. Register within 30 days of becoming liable anyone making inter-state taxable supplies of goods, including exporters, generally registers from the start under Section 24 of the CGST Act, subject to limited notified exemptions (e.g. CBIC notification 08/2017-IT for handicraft goods 10/2017-IT covers services only). Our GST registration team files it, or you can request it optionally in AGILE-PRO-S.
An Import Export Code from DGFT is needed before importing or exporting goods. Udyam (MSME) registration is free and online, and can help with priority lending, delayed-payment protection and tenders.
Your first 180 days
- Open the company's bank account early (our note on opening a current account for the company helps) and bring in the share money.
- Hold the first board meeting and appoint the first auditor within 30 days.
- Issue share certificates within 2 months.
- File INC-20A within 180 days, confirming the subscription money has reached the bank.
Government support for businesses in West Bengal
Silpasathi is the state's online single-window portal, run under the Department of Industry & Commerce with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) and designed by NIC. Among its services, it lists online registration and renewal under the Shops and Establishments Act.
For startups, Startup India recognition from DPIIT is the national route, subject to its conditions. State programmes change from time to time, so we check what is open when you are ready to apply.
Private limited company registration across West Bengal
The filing is identical everywhere in the state what changes is the ROC and the local body for later registrations.
Kolkata district
ROC Kolkata I. See our page on private limited company registration in Kolkata.
North and South 24 Parganas
Which include Salt Lake and New Town: ROC Kolkata II. Our page on private limited company registration in Parganas covers them.
Asansol and Durgapur
In the Bardhaman districts: ROC Kolkata II, as set out in private limited company registration in Bardhaman.
Hooghly
Where Chandannagore sits: ROC Kolkata II, covered in private limited company registration in Hooghly.
Kharagpur and Medinipur
ROC Kolkata II, covered in private limited company registration in Kharagpur and private limited company registration in Medinipur.
Howrah and Siliguri
(Darjeeling district): ROC Kolkata II.
Why West Bengal founders choose Kanakkupillai
We confirm your ROC by district at the planning stage, so the two-Registrar split never surprises you later.
Authorised capital is sized to your first share issue.
Professional tax, EPFO and ESIC are requested in the incorporation form Shops & Establishments, trade licence and GST follow with our team.
Names and founder documents are checked, including spelling variants, before filing.
Everything is online, with Hindi and English available, and with 19+ years of practice behind the filing.
Example: siblings turning a Howrah godown business into a company
The situation: two siblings trade in electrical fittings from a godown in Howrah and sell to dealers in other states. They are weighing the godown address against a Ballygunge flat in Kolkata as the registered office.
What we plan together:
ROC by district
A Howrah address falls under ROC Kolkata II the Ballygunge flat, inside the Kolkata district, falls under ROC Kolkata I. Moving later would need Regional Director confirmation, so they settle the address first.
GST from the start
With a GSTIN beginning 19 and sales of goods to other states, Section 24 of the CGST Act generally calls for registration from the start for inter-state taxable supplies, rather than at a turnover mark, subject to limited notified exemptions.
Capital and registrations
Authorised capital is sized to the first share issue, professional tax is requested in the incorporation form, and Udyam follows after the certificate.
What the founders do: share PAN and Aadhaar copies (checked for spelling), the electricity bill and NOC for the chosen address, complete DSC verification by video and e-sign every form.
Questions About Your West Bengal Filing? Ask Us
Talk through your district, ROC and registrations with our CA team, in Hindi or English, from anywhere in West Bengal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What documents are required for pvt ltd company registration in West Bengal?
Each Indian founder provides a PAN, an identity proof, a residence proof not older than 2 months, a photograph, and an email ID and mobile number. For the registered office you need a recent utility bill, the owner's NOC and, if the premises are rented, a rent or lease agreement. NRI and foreign founders generally need a notarised and apostilled passport and address proof.Which ROC will my company come under, Kolkata I or Kolkata II?
It depends on the district of your registered office. ROC Kolkata I covers the district of Kolkata only, and ROC Kolkata II covers the rest of West Bengal. A Salt Lake, New Town or Howrah address therefore comes under ROC Kolkata II. Both are at Corporate Bhawan, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata 700135, phone 033-22877390.How long does Pvt Ltd company registration take in West Bengal?
Most applications take between seven and ten working days, depending on MCA's processing. Your district does not slow anything down, because MCA's Central Registration Centre handles incorporation centrally. A rejected name or names that differ across PAN, Aadhaar and address proof can slow an application, so we check both before filing.What are the pvt ltd company registration fees in West Bengal?
Name reservation is charged per SPICe+ application, which can carry up to two proposed names. PAN and TAN are included in the SPICe+ payment. DSC and our fee are extra.Is professional tax registration part of incorporation in West Bengal?
It can be. West Bengal is one of three states where AGILE-PRO-S, filed with SPICe+, covers professional tax registration. The state's schedule changed in 2026: new monthly rates for salaried staff apply from 1 October 2026, and from the financial year starting 1 April 2027 companies and their directors are listed at ₹2,500 a year each.Can I use my home or a commercial space as the registered office?
Generally yes, provided the company can receive official letters there and you can show a recent utility bill, the owner's NOC and, if rented, a rent or lease agreement. The district of that address decides your ROC.We Provide Best Quality
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