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Section 8 Company Registration

A Section 8 company is formed for permitted not-for-profit objects.

  • Review the objects
  • Prepare the operating plan
  • Apply through MCA
  • Organise ongoing records
  • Required Documents
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Section 8 Company RegistrationBusiness Registration

Government fees depend on your category, state, turnover and applicant type. We confirm those, and our professional fee, before you commit to anything.

About Section 8 Company Registration

A Section 8 company is formed for permitted not-for-profit objects. Its income and profits must be applied to those objects and cannot be distributed as dividends to members. The application needs a clear activity plan as well as incorporation documents.

What you get

Formal not-for-profit identity — An incorporated structure separates the organisation from its members.
Documented purpose — The constitution records the permitted objects and use of income.
Continuity of activities — Membership changes do not automatically end the organisation.

Who this is for

  • Choose permitted charitable or other Section 8 objects and an appropriate company structure.
  • Plan how income will be applied to the objects without distribution of dividends.
  • Identify the required members, directors, office and proposed operating resources.

Documents required

We send this as a single written checklist so you are not chased for documents one at a time.

1Identity and address — PAN for Indian applicants, accepted identity proof such as Aadhaar or passport as applicable, current residential proof, photographs and contact details of the proposed signatories. Overseas applicants need the appropriate passport and authenticated documents.
2Registered office — Recent utility bill and ownership evidence, with the owner's no-objection letter. Add a lease or rent agreement for rented premises; names and addresses should agree across the records.
3Not-for-profit plan — Detailed objects, proposed activities, expected income and expenditure and the basis of financial projections.
4Constitution and declarations — Section 8-compliant memorandum and articles, applicant declarations and the relevant professional confirmations.

After the filing

What stays your responsibility once this is done.

  • Apply income only towards the permitted objects and maintain supporting records.
  • Complete applicable accounts, audit, tax and MCA filings.
  • Obtain necessary approvals before altering the constitution; incorporation alone does not confer tax exemptions or permission to receive foreign contributions.

How the process works

  1. 1

    Review the objects

    Confirm that the intended activities suit a Section 8 structure.

  2. 2

    Prepare the operating plan

    Compile financial projections and constitutional documents.

  3. 3

    Apply through MCA

    Submit the relevant incorporation and licence-related application set.

  4. 4

    Organise ongoing records

    Record approval conditions and establish accounts and governance processes.

Frequently asked questions

No. The Section 8 framework requires application of profits to the objects and prohibits dividends to members.

Official sources

What this page is based on. Rules change — these are the authorities to check against.

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