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Section 8 companies are ideal for non-profit purposes and can be either private or public limited companies. A minimum of two promoters is required by law if the proposed section 8 company is a private limited company. However, if the company is a public limited section 8 company, the promoters must be a minimum of seven people. A ‘Section 8 Company’ is entitled to various legal exemptions as well as a reduced rate of fees. The process of forming a section 8 company is similar to that of forming any other business in India, with the exception that a previous license from the central government is required under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
One of the company’s directors must be based in India. When a person spends at least 182 days in India during a fiscal year, he is considered a resident.
Because there is no minimum capital requirement, a section 8 company can be formed with whatever capital it requires.
Profits or assets cannot be distributed to members of companies registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act.
The voting rights to the members of section 8 company are based on the number of shares, similar to that of any other company.
Because the Company Incorporation application is submitted online, the process begins with the issue of class two digital signatures.
Nidhi Company’s name must finish in “Nidhi Limited,” be original, and not be the same as or similar to an existing company.
A request is made to the central government for a licence to form a corporation without the word “limited” in its name.
The ROC office receives an application for the incorporation of a section 8 company as well as the assignment of a PAN and TAN.
The name of a section 8 company shall not include Private Limited or Limited at the end of its name and must end with any of the below words
Yes, Section 8 Companies are allowed to accept foreign direct investment as long as they follow FEMA regulations. The infusion of cash in a section 8 company, however, is a foreign contribution under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 [FCRA] and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the ministry of home of the union government of India’s website. In other words, while FDI in section 8 companies is legal, it can only be injected with prior permission/registration from the central government because it is deemed a Foreign Contribution under the FCRA.
Yes, even if the investee company is a profit-making entity, there are no special restrictions on section 8 companies investing in other companies.
The minimal number of directors on the board of a section 8 company is two if it is incorporated as a private limited company, and three if it is incorporated as a public limited company.
A Section 8 company is formed with a physical address that will be declared as the new business’s registered office. The following is a list of documents that are admissible as verification of the location of the company’s registered office. The proof of the premises should be no more than two months old.
Under section 12 of The Companies Act, 2013, a registered office must be declared at the time of company incorporation and maintained by the company, and it must be capable of receiving and recognising all communications and notices directed to it. Furthermore, the firm’s statutory records must be kept at the registered address of the company. As a result, having a registered address at a co-working space is not appropriate unless it is a secure location.
The funds are used by the Nidhi Company to lend to shareholders in accordance with Nidhi Rules. It gives money to businesses and individuals in the form of small loans.
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