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Coaching at 18% GST. Trademark protection for institute name + course material is critical (copying is rampant). Foreign faculty consultancy fees attract TDS under Sec 195 + Form 15CA/15CB.
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Why this matters for coaching classes
Entrance coaching (NEET, JEE, UPSC, TNPSC, banking, SSC) is a ₹50,000-crore industry growing at 14% CAGR. Coaching is a fully-taxable service under GST (18%), separate from school education. Most coaching institutes register as Pvt Ltd or LLP for credibility, branch expansion, and student-fee deposit protection. FilingLab handles incorporation, GST, content trademark protection, and Form 15CA / 15CB for foreign-faculty payments (a common surprise compliance for institutes hiring NRI tutors).
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Coaching at 18% GST. Trademark protection for institute name + course material is critical (copying is rampant). Foreign faculty consultancy fees attract TDS under Sec 195 + Form 15CA/15CB.
Trademark search across 45 classes
TM-A application filing
Examination report response
Show-cause hearing representation
Opposition handling (when filed against you)
Final certificate delivery
From search to ® — the long-game stages most platforms hide from you.
FilingLab
Govt
01
FilingLab
Trademark search
We screen across 45 NICE classes for similar marks before filing.
2 days
02
FilingLab
TM-A application
Form TM-A filed with IP India. ™ symbol allowed immediately.
1 day
03
Govt
Examination report
IP India Examiner reviews. May raise objections.
6–12 months
IF REJECTED
Examiner may raise objections under Sec 9 / 11. We respond within 30 days with affidavit and prior-use evidence.
04
Govt
Publication
Mark published in the Trademark Journal for 4 months opposition window.
4 months
05
Govt
Registration certificate
If no opposition, certificate issued. ® symbol allowed.
12–18 months total
01
FilingLab
· 2 days
Trademark search
We screen across 45 NICE classes for similar marks before filing.
02
FilingLab
· 1 day
TM-A application
Form TM-A filed with IP India. ™ symbol allowed immediately.
03
Govt
· 6–12 months
Examination report
IP India Examiner reviews. May raise objections.
IF REJECTED
Examiner may raise objections under Sec 9 / 11. We respond within 30 days with affidavit and prior-use evidence.
04
Govt
· 4 months
Publication
Mark published in the Trademark Journal for 4 months opposition window.
05
Govt
· 12–18 months total
Registration certificate
If no opposition, certificate issued. ® symbol allowed.
Yes — 18% on full fees. Unlike school tuition (exempt up to higher secondary), entrance coaching for competitive exams is fully taxable.
Strongly recommended. File in Class 41 (educational services) + Class 16 (printed materials). Copycats are rampant — TM-A application is ₹4,500 (MSME) + our ₹7,999 fee.
Yes — Section 194J (10% TDS) on professional fees above ₹30,000/month. For foreign faculty, Section 195 + Form 15CA / 15CB for any remittance.
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