Section 8 Companies

Companies Act 2013 governs various type of Company registration and regulation in India. There are numerous organizations / entities which work for social cause without intention to make profits. In order to fulfill this social cause such organization / entities can register themselves in the corporate form i.e. Section 8 company registration.

The objective of section 8 company registrations is promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment or any other object.

Section 8 Companies are prohibited to pay any dividend to its members and entire profit and other income need to necessarily apply for promoting the object of the company. There are numerous tax exemption benefits are available to section 8 companies like 12A registration. This section 12A is governed by Income Tax Act and the holder of this 12A registration is exempt from paying any taxes subject to fulfillment of conditions enumerated in this section. 80G certificate can also be applied by a Section 8 registered companies. This section 80G is governed by Income Tax Act, this 80G certificate entitled to claim deduction by the donor making donations to Section 8 registered companies.

Section 8 companies are corporate form of entities formed by NGOs (Non Government Organizations) and NPOs (Non Profit Organizations) these, companies must intend to apply its profits for promoting the object cause for which it is formed.

Process for registration of section 8 companies are:

1. Obtain Digital Signature of Proposed Directors.

2. Apply for Name approval of proposed Section 8 company

3. File the MoA and AoA of the company along-with directors details and place of address with appropriate supporting documents.

4. Registrar of Companies will grant Registration Certificate with DIN of all the directors.

Apart from Income Tax benefits, there are other numerous benefits entitled to section 8 companies; these companies are exempted from payment of Stamp Duty under Stamp Duty Act. Section 8 registered companies is more recognizable as compared to Trust or Society due to its corporate form and registered under Companies Act. Section 8 registered companies enjoys separate legal entity status from its member, these companies are also exempted from minimum capital requirement. These companies are exempt from CARO requirements and these companies are also exempt from adding “Private Limited” or “Public limited” at the end of their names. Section 8 companies are required to form with the name ending such as association, council, society, charity, foundation, institute, club, charities etc.

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