Private Limited Company Registration Cost

The cost of registering a Private Limited is mostly your state's stamp duty, plus a Digital Signature Certificate for each director (around ₹1,500 each) and a professional fee. The MCA government fee is nil up to ₹15 lakh authorised capital. Because stamp duty is state-set, the cheapest states — like Sikkim at ₹0 — cost far less than the dearest, Punjab at ₹10,025.

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.

The default structure for startups that plan to raise equity — separate legal entity, limited liability, and the form investors expect.

Choose a Private Limited Company if you intend to raise equity from angels or VCs, issue ESOPs, or build a team — it's the structure investors expect and the one most startup grants and incubators require.