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Company Registration Cost in Kerala
What it costs to incorporate in Kerala — with the state's actual stamp duty, digital signatures and professional fees. Adjust the entity type and capital below for your exact figure.
Stamp duty on incorporation is set by each state.
MCA government fee is nil up to ₹15 lakh.
OPC is always 1. Each needs a Digital Signature Certificate.
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What your CA or filing service charges. Edit to match a quote.
₹8 thousands
Estimated total to incorporate
₹14,025
Government fee is nil up to ₹15 lakh authorised capital.
State stamp duty₹3,025
MCA government feeNil (capital ≤ ₹15L)
Digital signatures (2 × ₹1,500)₹3,000
Professional / CA fee₹8,000
Set by your state's Stamp Act; scales with capital in some states.
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How to use this calculator
Pick your structure, state and authorised capital — the total updates instantly.
- 1Choose your entity type. Private Limited, One Person Company or LLP — each is registered differently.
- 2Select your state. Incorporation stamp duty is set by each state, so this changes your total.
- 3Set your authorised capital. The MCA government fee is nil up to ₹15 lakh of authorised capital.
- 4Read the breakdown. You get the all-in total split into stamp duty, digital signatures and professional fee.
Company registration cost in Kerala
Registering a Private Limited Company in Kerala attracts ₹3,025 in incorporation stamp duty at ₹1 lakh authorised capital, on top of a Digital Signature Certificate for each director and a professional fee. Stamp duty is the only component set by the state — the MCA government fee (nil up to ₹15 lakh capital) and DSC costs are the same across India.
That puts Kerala among the more expensive states to incorporate in — the 3rd highest of 36. For comparison, Sikkim charges no incorporation stamp duty at all at the same capital.
What goes into the cost
- State stamp duty
- Levied on incorporation by the state. The one component that changes from state to state, and the main driver of the total.
- Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
- Each director or partner needs one to sign filings — roughly ₹1,500 each as a market estimate.
- Professional / CA fee
- What your CA or filing service charges to prepare and file the forms. Edit the field to match a real quote.
- MCA government fee
- The Ministry of Corporate Affairs charges nil for authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh, so most startups pay nothing here.
Which structure should you register?
Most founders in Kerala register a Private Limited Company if they plan to raise funding, or an LLP for a services business with lighter compliance. A One Person Company is the option for a solo founder who still wants limited liability. Pick a structure below to see its specific cost in Kerala.
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