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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ROC Chennai Jurisdiction
Chennai — Tamil Nadu's capital and India's fourth-largest city — is one of the country's top destinations for company registration and business compliance. The city's IT corridor stretches from Tidel Park in Taramani through OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road), Sholinganallur, Perungudi and Siruseri, hosting over 1,500 IT/ITeS companies. The automotive OEM belt at Oragadam and Ambattur accounts for 40% of India's passenger vehicle output. Dense commercial clusters in T. Nagar, Anna Nagar, Nungambakkam, Guindy and Velachery drive retail, trading and professional-services incorporations. Companies registering in Chennai fall under the ROC Chennai jurisdiction (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, South Region) and must comply with the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947. FilingLab's Chennai-based CAs process DIN and DSC on the same day, handle Tamil Nadu stamp duty for MOA/AOA, and manage all MCA21 filings from their Tidel Park office.
20-25 days
100% Online
Free consultation with Chennai-based CA. Reply within 2 hours.
ROC Chennai registered CAs — our team knows Tamil Nadu-specific stamp duty, professional tax, and registration nuances for Chennai businesses.
Serving founders across Chennai — T. Nagar, Anna Nagar, Nungambakkam, Velachery and more — IT, manufacturing, retail, F&B, services. SLA-backed delivery in 20-25 days.
100% online process — no need to visit any Chennai office or the MCA in person. Documents uploaded, signed, and delivered digitally.
Transparent ₹9,999 pricing — government fees disclosed separately, never bundled into "processing charges". No hidden costs.
Same-day response from a named Chennai CA — call, WhatsApp, or email. We reply within 2 hours.
MCA Section 8 licence application
Memorandum and Articles of Association (objects-aligned)
INC-12 filing with Regional Director approval
Certificate of Incorporation
12A income-tax exemption application
80G donor-deduction application
CSR-1 readiness (for receiving CSR funds)
Section 8 is registered with MCA (central regulator), has corporate-grade compliance, and is preferred by CSR donors. Trusts are registered under state Trust Acts (less transparent). Societies are registered under the Societies Act (state-level, less recognised).
A Section 8 Company can earn revenue but cannot distribute profits to members — all surplus must go back to the charitable objects.
Not in the base package. FCRA is required only if you receive foreign donations and is filed separately after 3 years of operation. We handle FCRA at ₹14,999 + govt fees.
Provisional 80G is granted in 2 weeks of application. Permanent 80G is issued after the IT department reviews 6 months of operations and books.
Five stages, SLA-tracked, with a named CA who replies in under 12 minutes during business hours.
You
FilingLab
Govt
01
You
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
1 day
02
FilingLab
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
2 days
03
FilingLab
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
Same day
04
Govt
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
5–15 days
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
03
FilingLab
· Same day
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
04
Govt
· 5–15 days
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
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