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Educational services up to higher secondary level are exempt from GST under Notification 12/2017-CT(R). Coaching for entrance exams (NEET, JEE, IAS, TNPSC) is taxable at 18%. Tuition centres with turnover above ₹20 lakh in services must register for GST.
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Why this matters for tuition centres
Tuition and after-school coaching is one of India's fastest-growing service sectors — Tamil Nadu alone has 80,000+ registered tuition centres. Most operate as sole proprietorships or single-teacher entities, but those crossing ₹20 lakh annual receipts are GST-mandatory and benefit from formalising as an OPC or LLP. FilingLab handles the structure decision, GST-exempt service registration where applicable (educational services up to higher secondary are exempt under Notification 12/2017), Shop Act, and PAN-based ITR filing.
Audience-specific note
Educational services up to higher secondary level are exempt from GST under Notification 12/2017-CT(R). Coaching for entrance exams (NEET, JEE, IAS, TNPSC) is taxable at 18%. Tuition centres with turnover above ₹20 lakh in services must register for GST.
1× DSC and 1× DIN
Nominee paperwork and consent letter (INC-3)
Name reservation
Memorandum and Articles of Association
CIN + PAN + TAN
First-year compliance calendar
Six stages for solo founders. Same MCA process as Pvt Ltd — simplified, with a nominee instead of a co-founder.
You
FilingLab
Govt
Bank
01
You
Founder + nominee onboarding
You share KYC; nominee signs the consent letter (INC-3) which we draft.
1–2 days
02
FilingLab
DSC, DIN, name reservation
Class-3 DSC issued, DIN allotted, SPICe+ Part A filed.
2 days
03
FilingLab
MoA / AoA + verification
OPC-aligned MoA drafted; senior CS reviews before MCA.
1 day
04
FilingLab
SPICe+ submission
SPICe+ Part B filed with nominee paperwork.
Same day
05
Govt
MCA review & CoI
MCA approves and issues CoI with CIN, PAN, TAN.
5–7 days
IF REJECTED
Common rejection reason: nominee KYC mismatch. We handle re-filing within 24 hours.
06
Bank
Bank account opening
We hand off your bundle to a partner bank for fast-track account opening.
3–5 days
01
You
· 1–2 days
Founder + nominee onboarding
You share KYC; nominee signs the consent letter (INC-3) which we draft.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
DSC, DIN, name reservation
Class-3 DSC issued, DIN allotted, SPICe+ Part A filed.
03
FilingLab
· 1 day
MoA / AoA + verification
OPC-aligned MoA drafted; senior CS reviews before MCA.
04
FilingLab
· Same day
SPICe+ submission
SPICe+ Part B filed with nominee paperwork.
05
Govt
· 5–7 days
MCA review & CoI
MCA approves and issues CoI with CIN, PAN, TAN.
IF REJECTED
Common rejection reason: nominee KYC mismatch. We handle re-filing within 24 hours.
06
Bank
· 3–5 days
Bank account opening
We hand off your bundle to a partner bank for fast-track account opening.
School-curriculum tuition (Class 1-12) is exempt under Notification 12/2017. Coaching for entrance exams (NEET, JEE, TNPSC, IAS) is taxable at 18%.
Yes once monthly receipts exceed ₹1 lakh. Sole Proprietorship is fastest; OPC gives limited liability if you handle large student fee deposits. We help you choose.
Section 80C allows parents to claim up to ₹1.5 lakh deduction for tuition fees paid to schools/colleges (not coaching centres). Coaching fees are not deductible — we clarify when filing parent ITRs.
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