Transfer of shares between shareholders with board approval and stamp duty. Share Transfer takes 6 steps over about 80 days and is filed with the ROC on SH-4.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
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6 steps over about 80 days, filing SH-4 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receive Share Transfer Deed (SH-4) | SH-4 | within 3 days |
| 2 | Verify Transfer Documents | None | within 3 days |
| 3 | Pay Stamp Duty on Transfer Deed | None | within 7 days |
| 4 | Board Approval for Transfer | None | within 30 days |
| 5 | Update Register of Members | None | within 7 days |
| 6 | Issue New Share Certificates | None | within 30 days |
The 6 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Obtain executed Share Transfer Deed in Form SH-4 along with share certificates from transferor.
Verify transfer deed, share certificates, and compliance with AOA restrictions (if any).
Ensure stamp duty is paid on the share transfer deed as per applicable state rates.
Place transfer request before the Board for approval. Board must approve or refuse within 30 days.
Record the transfer in the Register of Members with details of transferor and transferee.
Issue new share certificates to the transferee within 1 month of registration.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 80 days across 6 steps. The first step is: Receive Share Transfer Deed (SH-4).
SH-4.
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.