If you are passionate about making a difference and you want to formalize your efforts legally registering a Section 8 company in India is the most credible and structured way to go about it. Recognized under the Companies Act 2013, a Section 8 company is formed by the sole purpose of promoting charitable educational religious and criminal other socially beneficial objectives.
It is different from other types of company that focus on profit. Section 8 companies are dedicated to serving the public good making them a preferred structure for NGO’s nonprofits and social enterprises. Despite being nonprofit they enjoy all the benefits of a corporate structure like limited liability separately identity and eligibility for CSR funding.
What is a Section 8 company?
A Section 8 company is a special legal entity under the Companies Act 2013 which is registered for promoting charitable and nonprofit objectives. It can be formed either as a private limited company or a public limited company but without the objectives of distributing profits to its members. Instead, all the income must be distributed or reinvested towards the organization’s mission.
The structure is ideal for you if you want to register a Section 8 company to support social causes, apply for grants and operate within a legal compliant and tax advantaged framework.
You can get tax benefits or executive under section 12A and ATG of the Income Tax Act.
Legal recognition for NGOs improves transparency and credibility with government bodies and stakeholders.
Zero capital requirement allows you to register without needing a minimum capital investment.
Lifetime registration when compiling has maintained no need for any annual renewals like other NGO types.
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