section8 NGO

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Section 8 Company Registration.
If you own a company or are about to start one,
for a charitable and not-for profit purpose ,
then it is beneficial for you to get it
registered . Therefore , here we shall guide you
about what is a section 8 company , what are its
basic requirements , documents needed for
registration and the process of the same.
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What is Section 8 Company?

• A Section 8 company is a company which is
  registered as a non-profit organization.
• Here, a Non- profit organization /company refers
  to a Company which has its object as the
  promotion of commerce, art, science, sports,
  education, research, social welfare, religion,
  charity, protection of environment and intends
  to apply its profits, if any, or other income in
  promoting its objects. A Non-profit making
  company prohibits from paying any Dividend to its
  members.

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Documents Required for Section 8 Company
Registration.

• Copy of PAN card of the director/promoters
• Copy of (Voter ID/Aadhaar Card/Driving
  License/Passport)as an ID proof
• Copy of (Electricity Bill/Telephone Bill/Mobile
  Bill/Bank Statement) as an Address Proof
• Also the NOC from the landlord as well as his/her
  identity and address proof ( if the property is
  rented )
• Latest passport size photograph of the
  director/promoters
• Consent to act as director in form DIR2
• Directors directorship details in other
  companies/LLPS

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Procedure for Registering Society 8 Company

• The first step in registering your company is to
  apply for DSC and DIN for the Directors.
• After completing first step, next comes your
  company name. Name for the company should be
  unique otherwise the application would be
  rejected.
• When the name is approved, as Section 8 company
  , then you have to apply for license in order to
  carry out the charitable object.
• Then file necessary forms for obtaining
  Certificate of Incorporation. Certificate of
  incorporation will be released when the Forms are
  approved.
• Apply for your Company PAN and TAN.
• It takes around 20 days to incorporate Section 8
  company.
• It is always beneficial to have a registered
  company as it provided a legal status to the
  company and thus holds the power to sue and be
  sued in the company name.

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How to register your Section 8 Company using
LegalRaasta?

• We at LegalRaasta have helped over many companies
  with Section 8 registration. To get your Section
  8 company registered from us, you can
• Go to our website www.legalraasta.com and select
  Section 8 company registration.
• Fill our online questionnaire.
• Select a package. You can choose for additional
  services like trademark and service tax
  registration and pay accordingly.
• We will take care of the rest.
• Hope this was helpful. If you have any queries
  contact us at (91) 875 000 8585.