Section 8 company is a concept that combines the lead of a NGO and a Corporate. It provides an different to the promoters to innovation the idea of Social cause upon a much larger scale. Giving NGO a corporate form has various benefits exceeding the time which can be en cashed by incorporating a Section 8 Company.
We have incorporated several Section 8 companies in Jharkhand which are full of life in various fields for the welfare of public at large. Our combination service includes Name Selection, Memorandum Drafting and Company Registration. We offer our clients best in class services appropriately that they are not troubled with any non consent during the initial stages of there growth. In Jharkhand we accept a maximum of 10 days mature to incorporate a Section 8 Company.
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WHAT IS SECTION 8 LICENSE?
Generally publicize of a company ends bearing in mind word Limited or Private Limited, but Companies Act, 2013 provides for a license under Section 8 to the companies working in the social welfare and publicity of Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Literature etc to have there pronounce not stop with the word Limited or Private Limited. These organizations are called as Non-Profit Organizations and there read out may terminate with words bearing in mind Association, foundation etc.
What is a Non-Profit Organization (NPO)?
An government which then again of distributing its surplus/profit among its members, applies the same in the fulfilment of its objects. That is they are not allowed to distribute any money in the form of dividend or gain sharing. Company registered below Section 8 is a Non Profit Organization
Is Section 8 company Public company or Private Company?
Section 8 Company can be incorporated both as a public as well as private company.
- A minimum of 2 members are required if the company is incorporated below the definition of private company and a minimum of 7 members shall be required if the company is incorporated under the definition of public company.
- An OPC (One Person Company) cannot apply for License under Section 8
DONATION:
A company incorporated under Section 8 can take donations from public subject to applicability of extra rules and regulations and endorsement form the Memorandum of Association.
If the Section 8 Company is incorporated under the definition of Public Company it can also mount up members and take membership move on from such members.
Can a Section 8 Company apply for 12A and 80G Registration?
A Section 8 company like new NGO can apply for 12A and 80G registration afterward Income Tax Department.
CONVERSION FROM OR INTO SECTION 8 COMPANY:
Any company under the definition of Public or Private company can apply for license under Section 8, and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs can after due declaration of documents and keeping in view everything the formalities, issue license under section 8 of the Act.
Likewise a company registered under Section 8 can convert itself into Public or private Company.