valid as on 27/03/2024

Rule 12-Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014

2.1.12-The Companies (Incorporation) Rules,2014

An application for registration of a company shall be filed, with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated, in along with the fee as provided under the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014;

Provided that in case pursuing of any of the objects of a company requires registration or approval from sectoral regulators such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board, registration or approval, as the case may be, from such regulator shall be obtained by the proposed company before pursuing such objects and a declaration in this behalf shall be submitted at the stage of incorporation of the company.

in case of a Company being incorporated as a Nidhi, the declaration by the Central Government under Section 406 of the Act shall be obtained by the Nidhi before commencing the business and a declaration in this behalf shall be submitted at the stage of incorporation by the Company.

An application shall be filed, with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated, in  (for One Person Company) and (other than One Person Company)along with the fee as provided in the   for registration of a company:

Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018 to be effective from 26.01.2018. To view the Notification, Click Here
 Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018 to be effective from 26.01.2018. To view the Notification, Click Here
  1. Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 19.01.2023 w.e.f., 23.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click Here. To view the return, Click Here
  2. Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 20.05.2022 w.e.f., 01.06.2022. To view the Notification, Click Here.
  3. Substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 18.02.2020 w.e.f., 23.02.2020. To view the Notification, Click Here.
  4. Substituted Vide Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 06.02.2020 w.e.f. 15.02.2020. To view the Notification, Click Here.
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Inserted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020. To view the notification,Click Here
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substituted vide Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rule,2016 w.e.f 01.01.2017 and form No. INC 32 (SPICe) further substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017 .To view the notification,Click Here. To view the return,Click Here
Refer Rule 12 of Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014
Inserted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2015. To view the notification,Click Here

Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 08.04.2022


Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules,2016 dated 29/12/2016


Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2015 dated 29/05/2015


Companies (Incorporation) Second Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 20.05.2022


MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023


The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017 dated 25/01/2017


The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018


The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2020 dated 18.02.2020 w.e.f. 23.02.2020


Form INC – 20 A for Nidhi Companies notified w.e.f. 08.04.2022


Form INC 32 (Effective from 30.01.2017)


Form INC-32 (SPICe) (effective from 26.01.2018)


Form No. INC 32


FORM NO. INC.2 One Person Company- Application for Incorporation (Omitted w.e.f 01.01.2017)


FORM NO. INC.7 Application for Incorporation of Company (Other than OPC)- [Substituted with new INC 7]


INC-7 Application for Incorporation of Company (Part I Company and Company with more than seven subscribers (w.e.f 01.01.2017)


INC-9 Substituted vide notification dated 20.05.2022


SPICe+ (Form INC-32) – Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023


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