Company law, made simple
Practical tools built by a practising Company Secretary to answer the questions founders ask us every week. Free and instant. Use them as often as you like, and email yourself the report if you want to keep it.
Starting up
Pvt. Ltd., LLP or Partnership?
A 10-question quiz. Pick your answers and see which structure suits your business, with reasons and a side-by-side comparison.
Fee & Stamp Duty Calculator
State-wise MCA fees and stamp duty to incorporate a company or increase authorised capital (SH-7).
New Company Compliance Planner
Just incorporated? Exact dates for the first board meeting, auditor, INC-20A, first AGM and annual filing.
Annual compliance
ROC Compliance Checker
Enter your CIN or LLPIN and see every annual MCA form that applies, with due dates and fees.
Applicability Checker
Small company? MGT-8, secretarial audit, CSR, whole-time CS, independent directors, CARO, IFC and XBRL in one table.
CSR Calculator
Does CSR apply? 2% of your 3-year average profit, CSR committee, spending caps, unspent account deadlines and checklist.
Meeting Notice & Date Calculator
Board meeting, AGM or EGM: last date to send notice, clear days, shorter notice, quorum and AGM deadlines.
Fundraising, Loans & FEMA
Private Placement Timeline
Raising funds? The full Section 42 calendar: EGM, MGT-14, PAS-4, allotment, PAS-3, FC-GPR and stamp duty.
Stamp Duty on Issue & Transfer of Shares
State-wise stamp duty on allotment and transfer of shares and debentures: the uniform 0.005% / 0.015% central rate beside your State's rate on physical certificates.
Section 185 / 186 / 180 Limits
Inter-corporate loans, guarantees, investments and borrowings: the limit, your headroom and the resolution needed.
FEMA Late Submission Fee
FC-GPR, FC-TRS, ESOP, LLP-I, CN or FLA filed late? Due date, delay and the RBI late submission fee.
Missed a deadline or closing down?
Event Form Due Date & Late Fee
Director change, allotment, loan or special resolution? Due date and today's MCA fee for DIR-12, MGT-14, SH-7, PAS-3, CHG-1.
Compounding or Adjudication?
Pick a section or default and see whether the ROC adjudicates a penalty, whether it can be compounded (and by the RD or NCLT), or whether it cannot be compounded.
Penalty & Late Fee Calculator
Calculate MCA additional fees and Companies Act penalties, including small company relief under Section 446B.
Director Disqualification Risk
Enter your DIN and your companies to check Section 164(2), DIR-3 KYC, the 20-company limit and vacation of office, company by company.
How Do I Close My Business?
A short quiz for companies, OPCs, LLPs and partnership firms: strike-off, dormant status, voluntary liquidation or dissolution, with steps, time, fees and documents.
Close a Company (Strike-off)
Can you close it through STK-2? Earliest date, what to fix first, pending filings, total cost and documents.
About the firm
Madhur Gandhi & Associates is a peer-reviewed firm of Company Secretaries in Hyderabad, advising startups and corporates across India on ROC compliance, fundraising, FEMA, GIFT City structures and corporate governance.
Email: csmadhurgandhi@gmail.com
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