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Is One Person Company (OPC) preferred for small business?

Yes, One Person Company (hereinafter referred to as OPC) is preferred for small business. The concept of OPC is basically to eradicate the limitation of sole proprietorship, which...

Why prefer one person company (OPC) over others forms of companies?

Answer is simple; only one person is required in OPC. You don’t need another person. If you are independently want to commence your business without involving any other...

Is it true that Public Limited Companies is valued higher than other forms of companies?

Yes, Public limited Companies are valued higher than every form of business. As per the statistics published by U.S. Chamber of commerce and Entrepreneur.com, private companies are valued...

10 Reasons why start-ups should choose One Person Company (OPC) as their form of business

If you are a person having a business idea and thinking of starting a business, One Person Company is an ideal choice for you. Here are the 10...

START UPS - TAKE HOME 30% EXTRA!

The Twenty-First Century will belong to Knowledge! The statement is off course holds true when we look up at the big giants like Google, Microsoft, etc. Also, when...

IF A PERSON IS NON RESIDENT IN BOTH THE STATES! WHERE TO TAX THE INCOME?

Facts of the Case Assessee is an employee of a Canadian Company. He went to Canada on 1st March, 2013 and he came back to...

FOREIGN COMPANIES TAX RATES IN INDIA

INCOME TAX RATES FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES IN INDIA (As Amended By Finance Act, 2014)   Foreign companies in India are...

REGISTER NIDHI COMPANIES

“Nidhi” means a company which with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only,...

START UPS BEWARE: DO APPLY FOR COMMENCEMENT CERTIFICATE

(This article was originally published on http://trak.in/tags/business/2015/01/15/starting-business-commencement-certificate/) Imagine a scenario, where you start a business, you do a lot of hard work, and you built...

INDIAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE (FOREX) RESERVES ALL TIME HIGH

Don’t know whether this happens due to “Acche Din” promise by PM Narendra Modi, but this news is really good for the Indian economy. Indian Foreign exchange reserves...

COMPANY REGISTRATION PROCEDURE IN INDIA

1. DIGITAL SIGNATURES: A digital code (generated and authenticated electronically by competent authorities) which can be attached to an electronic document in order to verify...

Why Minimum capital of Rs. 1 Lakh is Needed in registration of Private Limited company/OPC Formation?

Most of the times we have received queries from the entrepreneurs / start-ups who want to start their registered entity that why they need to start with       Rs....

Company can Incorporated with one form INC 29 – Steps towards Ease of Doing Business in India

Few months back we have received a report from the World Bank which shows the place India secures in ease of doing business and after that our Govt....

ESOPs for Dummies: All about retention instruments for startups

This Post was orignally published on YourStory.com. Last month a startup came to us for company incorporation with three promoters in a state of India....

Trademarks

The trademark of a product or service can be any word, mark, name, symbol or device (or any combination thereof) which is used for the branding and establishing a distinguishing...

How to check trademark status and obtaining the permanent trademark number

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Trademark Basics

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Trademark Objection

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Trademark Opposition

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Trademark Rectification

‘Rectification’ means correction or alteration. Rectification of trademark means applying for the rectification or removal of a registered mark from the register. According to the Trademark Act, a request...

Trademark Renewal

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Trademark Classes

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Trademark Class-1

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Trademark Class 2

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Trademark Class-3

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Trademark Class-4

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Trademark Class-6

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Trademark Class-7

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Trademark Class-8

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Trademark Class-9

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Trademark Class-10

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Trademark Class-11

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Trademark Class-13

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Trademark Class-20

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Trademark Class-21

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Trademark Class-22

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Trademark Class-23

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Trademark Class-24

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Trademark Class-25

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Trademark Class-26

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Trademark Class-27

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Trademark Class-28

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Trademark Class-29

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Trademark Class-30

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Trademark Class-32

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Trademark Class-33

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Trademark Class-35

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Trademark Class-37

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Trademark Class-38

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Trademark Class-39

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Trademark Class-40

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Trademark Class-41

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Trademark Class-42

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Trademark Class-43

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Trademark Class-44

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Trademark Class-45

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TM Status

Digitization of all government filings has made it quite hassle free to register trademarks online by using IP India’s Site http://www.ipindia.nic.in/. After registering the trademark...

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How to select a proper Trademark

Trademark is the most valuable asset to the businesses and also for the consumers, hence designing an appropriate trademark becomes essential for any individual. Let us revise in...

Trademark Infringement in India

So after all the research you have finally selected a trademark for your business, but you are not sure about the distinctive feature of your mark. It is...

My trademark has expired, what should I do?

Trademarks don't have a validity of lifetime tenure. Hence, they are to be renewed every after 10 years as regulated by the Trademark Act 1999 of India. Did...

How to check Trademark Application Status

If you have applied for the trademark registration and wondering about the status of your application, then you must check the status by using the E-Register website. This...

What are the Minimum requirements for trademark registration?

Knowing the importance of trademark, there needs to be a lot of documentation carried on in the process of the registration. The Legal requirements for...

Frequently asked TM Questions

1. What is a trademark? Trademark gives identity to a brand; it is a recognizable sign, word, design or an expression which is used to...

Requirements for Trademark Registration according to Business Type

There is not much of a difference in the process, but there are certain documents which vary from the business type. Below are the list of documents that...

Advantages of Trademark Registration

The graphically represented recognizable sign which distinguishes the goods and services of one person from the other that is termed as Trademark have high advantages for any individual...

International Trademark Registration

The international trademark system is known as the Madrid System, which is perfect for registering and managing trademarks at a global platform. This international trademark system helps you...

Reasons for Trademark Application Rejection

The trademark registration process is lengthy and takes nearly about 12-18 months to finally get some idea about the status of the application. Business can't wait that long...

Terminology

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Advantages of Private Limited Company

1. Distinct Legal Entity: The Private Limited Company has a distinct existence and a juristic person(not a natural person or human being) established under the...

Foreigners as Shareholders in Private Limited Company

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Post Company Registration of a Private Limited Company

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Trademark Registration Process

The trademark registration process involves several important steps, which after completion gives legal right to use the mark for business on product and services, and it further distinguishes...

Trademark Renewal Process

The registration of a trademark is valid only upto a period of 10 years, to retain the rights of the trademark, owner needs to renew it by following...

NRI's as Shareholder in Private Limited Company

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What is Equity and how is equity divided in Private Limited Company?

In general terms, equity means the quality of being fair and impartial but in Business Industry it is the value of shares...

What is Authorized Capital in a Private Limited Company?

A Private Limited Company after its incorporation decides the amount of authorized capital for the company and the value of shares that they will receive in return to...

How to Choose a Name for private Limited Company?

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Can a Private Limited Company be converted to any other form of Company?

Yes, Private Limited Company can be converted to several forms but there are certain regulations and conditions which needs to be met after which the company conversion can...

Can a Private Limited Company take investment from foreign investor?

Yes, a Private Limited Company can take investment from the foreign investors but there are few sectors in India wherein FDI is completely prohibited. A 100% FDI is...

How to sell or shut down a Private Limited Company?

So, after all, the effort the Company didn't work-out as expected and now you want to close the Company, don't get too worked up - " If one...

Annual Filing with RoC for a Private limited Company

The Corporate doing business in India needs to file certain documents with the government authorities, these are according to the Companies Act, 2013. The requirements...

What is an appointment of Auditor in Private Limited Company?

According to section 139(6), the first auditor should be appointed by the Board within 30days of Company incorporation. If the Board of the company fails to appoint the...

How is Tax filing done in Private Limited Company?

A Private Limited Company irrespective of its size and nature is needed to get the bunch of accounts audited and file the IT Return (Income Tax) also the...

How Private Limited Company can take investment?

In the business industry all the forms of Company needs funding in order to maintain and grow the business. Also, huge capital investment is required based on the...

Private Limited Company Registration Process

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FAQ on Private Limited Company

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LLP Registration Process

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Authorized Capital vs Paid up Capital

Authorized Capital It is the maximum amount of share that a company is authorized to have by its constitutional documents to issue to the shareholders....

Fees and Time taken for Private Limited Company Registration

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How to open a Company Bank Account for private Limited

After a lot of struggle finally you have incorporated your Private Limited, now that's not all because the next very important step is to open a Bank Account...

ESOP in Private Limited Company

The abbreviation of ESOP is Employee Stock Option Plan, this concept has grown very recently in India with the outbreak of the dynamic startup ecosystem in India. This is a...

Private Limited Company

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Requirements for a Private Limited Company

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Requirements of a Limited Liability Partnership

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Fees and time taken

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How to Choose a Name for LLP

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Foreign Nationals registering LLP in India

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NRIs registering LLP in India

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Frequently asked questions on LLP

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Post LLP registration

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Terminologies in LLP

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Trademark registration for foreigners

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One Person Company

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Requirements of a One Person Company

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Terminologies in OPC

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Fees and Time Taken to register OPC

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How to Choose a Name for One Person Company

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How to Register a One Person Company

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Post OPC Registration Formalities

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Copyright Registration

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Procedure of Copyright Registration

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Copyright Requirements

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Advantage of Copyright Registration

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Difference between Copyright & Trademark

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Difference between Copyright & Patent

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Validity of a Copyright

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Are Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents the same things?

No, Trademark, copyrights, and patents are not the same things. However, Trademark, Copyright, and Patents are often confused to be the same. Although each one is used to...

Copyright Registration Checklist

Detailed Checklist for the Copyright Registration It is to ensure that the application is enclosed with prescribed fee by postal order or...

Copyright Piracy in India

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FAQ on Copyright

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Design Registration in India

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Requirements for filing Design Application

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Exclusions under the Design Act

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Application Procedure for Design Registration

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Advantages of Design Registration

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Cancellation of a Registered Design

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FAQ on Design Registration

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Section 25 Company Registration

This is a Company type registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. It is a section which provides an opportunity to the Company holders to promote...

Which Type Of Company Should You Incorporate? LLP, OPC, Pvt. Ltd or Others?

A developing country like India with the idea of "Make In India", there is an emergence of Entrepreneurs with new business ideas who are setting up Companies contributing...

Requirements for a Company Registration

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Cost of Registering a Company

Company Type Cost for Private Limited Company Cost for Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Cost for...

Director Rights in a Company

What do you mean by Director of a Company? As rightly defined in Section 2(13) of the Companies Act, 1956, a Director as any individual...

How to Close an LLP

With the initiation of the LLP Act, 2008 it is a prominent type recommended for the small business which enjoys audit exemptions provided the turnover is less than...

Converting an OPC to Private Limited Company

The Conversion of a One Person Company is not a choice but is mandatory depending absolute parameters. A One Person Company needs to be converted to a Private...

FAQ on Private Limited Company Compliance

1.What is Annual Filing? Each and every Company is needed to file an annual return with the Companies Office. This is applicable for all the...

FAQ on Annual Filing in LLP

1.Is Annual Return needed to be filed by an LLP? Every LLP needs to file an annual return in Form 11 with ROC, 60 days...

FAQ on Adding/Removing a Director to a Company

1.How many Directors are required in Private Limited Company? A minimum of two directors are required to establish a private limited company and the maximum...

Post Incorporation Compliance for LLP

As per the LLP Act 2008 and LLP Rules, every Limited Liability Partnership(LLP) registered with the MCA(Ministry of Corporate Affairs) needs to fulfill certain statutory Compliance after its...

Conversion of LLP to Private Limited Company

Various factors have driven to the rise of LLP registration in India and the approximate percentage would be 55% as calculated during the Financial Year 2014-2015. It is...

Striking off Defunct LLP

The generic meaning of the word 'defunct' is a state of being non-existing and dysfunctioning. A Limited Liability Partnership is said to be defunct when it is no...

Compliance for OPC

According to the Companies Act, 2013 in a One Person Company, there is a single entrepreneur who manages and owns the limited liability entity. One Person Company was...

Partnership vs LLP vs Private Limited Company

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Comparison between One Person Company & Private Limited Company

Small business Enterprises which are owned by single Entrepreneur lead to the introduction of the One Person Company. Every firm e.g. LLP, Private Limited Company needs a minimum...

Post Incorporation Compliance for Companies

There are some mandatory Compliances that needs to be fulfilled after the incorporation of the Firm, and the following are the major compliances that are mandatory to be...

Annual Return Filing of a Company

An Annual General Meeting is mandatory to be conducted by the Companies at the end of each financial year. Along with it the filing of an annual return...

Is One Person Company right for you?

The concept of One Person Company or OPC is new to the world of business which was first recommended by the expert committee of Dr. JJ Irani in...

Choosing a Business Name

How to Choose a Name of a Company? Name of a company is something which needs to be unique, desirable and one of its kinds...

Requirements for Nidhi Company Registration

Formation of a Nidhi Company is very different from registering a Private Limited Company, LLP or any other form of Company. It needs to be ensured that each...

Restrictions for registering a Nidhi Company

Under Nidhi Rule, 2014 as per Rule 6 the following are the restrictions on a Nidhi Company and what a Nidhi Company should not have; ...

Post LLP registration

As per LLP Act 2008, once the Limited Liability Partnership is formed there is a need to fulfill the statutory requirements of the firm. The following are to...

Advantages of a Public Company

By definition, it is visible that any limited company presents a limited liability to its owners and the management. It is beneficial since it is a Public Compy...

Fast Company Name Approval

Name Approval is an important stage in the process of Incorporating a Company. With the introduction of the Startup India Action Plan 2016, there are certain amendment rules...

Entrepreneurs Guide to Audit of a Company

The audit is a fundamental feature of every Company whether it is a Private Limited Company, an LLP or a One Person Company. Irrespective of the share of...

Public Limited Company Basic

It is a Company whose shares are traded independently on a stock exchange. What is a Public Company? A Public Company is...

Fees and Time taken to register a Public Company

The cost of company registration in India depends on various factors, and of them, the fundamental factor is the authorized share of capital with which you would register...