File INC-20A declaration within 180 days of incorporation: paid-up capital verified. Commencement of Business (S.10A) takes 4 steps over about 31 days and is filed with the ROC on INC-20A.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
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4 steps over about 31 days, filing INC-20A with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verify Subscription Money Received | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Obtain Bank Statement as Proof | None | within 3 days |
| 3 | Pass Board Resolution | None | within 7 days |
| 4 | File INC-20A with ROC | INC-20A | within 14 days |
The 4 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Confirm all subscribers have paid the value of shares subscribed in MOA.
Get bank statement showing receipt of subscription money.
Board verifies compliance and passes resolution to file INC-20A.
File declaration of commencement of business within 180 days of incorporation.
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About 31 days across 4 steps. The first step is: Verify Subscription Money Received.
INC-20A.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.