How do you start an NGO in India? What charges do you have to bear for that?

How do you start an NGO in India? What charges do you have to bear for that?

The common forms of not-for-profit Organisations In India are Societies , Trust and Section 8 Companies.

Section 8 companies are registered under companies act regulated by Ministry of corporate affairs.

You can register section 8 company for registering an NGO and operate all over India. There is more flexibility in NGO in form of section 8 company as compared to society and trust.

Benefits registering a NGO in form of Section 8 Company:

Section 8 Company Registration are limited companies formed under the Companies Act having limited liability of members. Such company can be formed with just two persons if formed as a private limited company and can operate in any state without any additional formalities.

Following are the process to set up Section 8 (Limited company):

  1. Getting Digital Signature of Directors
  2. Getting a DIN ( Director Identification Number )
  3. Name Availability Check & Application for Name Reservation/ Approval
  4. Make Application to central government for grant of License under section 8 and get the License
  5. File Incorporation application for getting Registration Certificate

Following are the documents required:

1. Five Photograph (JPEG format) 2. Proof of identity 3. proof of residence;

In case of Proof of identity

In case of Indian nationals, PAN is a mandatory requirement for proof of identity.

In case of Proof of residence

Address proofs like electricity bill, telephone bill , mobile bill or Bank statement and should be in the name of applicant only


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