Goods and Services Tax (GST) is effective in India from July 1, 2017. Every business carrying out a taxable supply of goods or services in Kerala and whose turnover exceeds the threshold limit of Rs. 20 lakhs per year will be required to register for GST in Kerala. This process of GST registration in Kerala is very simple and easy.

There is a myth that GST registration needs your own space with rental agreement. That is not true. Reality is you can used a “Shared space” like Virtual office for GST Registration anywhere in India.

Now you don’t need to rent out a physical space for GST registration in Kerala. You can use a shared office space or virtual office for GST registration.

Spacelance offer Address for GST Registration in Kerala.

Documents needed for GST Registration in Kerala:

Sole Proprietorship :

• PAN Card
• Aadhar Card
• Colour Photo
• Business Address Proof (Get a Virtual Address in Kerala for GST)
• Current Bank Account Statement / Cancelled Cheque

Partnership Firm :

• PAN Card of Partnership Firm
• PAN Card of Partners
• Aadhar Card of Partners
• Colour Photo of Partners
• Business Address Proof (Get a Virtual Address in Kerala for GST)
• Current Bank Account Statement / Cancelled Cheque

LLP Company:

• PAN CPAN Card of LLP
• PAN Card of Partners
• Aadhar Card of Partners
• Colour Photo of Partners
• Business Address Proof (Get a Virtual Address in Kerala for GST)
• Current Bank Account Statement / Cancelled Cheque
• Certificate of Incorporation
• LLP Agreement

Private Limited Company :

• PAN Card of Company
• PAN Card of Directors
• Aadhar Card of Directors
• Colour Photo of Directors
• Business Address Proof(Get a Virtual Address in Kerala for GST)
• Current Bank Account Statement / Cancelled Cheque
• Certificate of Incorporation MOA & AOA

Once you have all the documents listed above, you can consult a good chartered account who can register your company for GST or even you can do it yourself from GST portal. You can access GST Portal from this link:  https://www.gst.gov.in/ .

Just like investing in the right talent is important, so is training and retaining them. It is important to dedicate some funds for the training of your staff. In addition to providing induction training for your employees, you must also take some effort to train your existing employees in the latest technologies.

Very few companies allocate funds for the continual training of their employees. Along with providing the basic training, it is important to improve the existing skill set of your employees.

It is often really tough to find training rooms in Cochin for startup companies who want to provide training to their employees. The hotel conference rooms in Kochi are evry expensive and it is almost impossible for the startups to invest their money in renting these rooms.

For startup companies, the best option would be to go for shared conference rooms in Kochi. The rent for such facilities would be much lesser than the amount that you would have to pay for renting the hotel conference rooms. Such shared training rooms also offer all modern amenities like WiFi, Projector and Video conferencing facilities. You will be charged only by the hour when you are using shared conference rooms in Cochin.

Training must be made a continuous process. Training for employees must be held every 6 months and if not more frequently. Setting aside a separate training room for your employees can often be an expensive affair for a startup company. The rising rental cost in Cochin is what is persuading such small companies to keep away from regular training of their employees.

For such small businesses, it is always best to rely on shared conference rooms and meeting rooms in Kochi offered by virtual office providers in the city. Rent a shared training room in Cochin and hold your training session once every six months.

You can use such shared conference rooms for your business meetings and conferences as well. The professional look and feel of these meeting rooms will increase the reliability of your business to your clients and partners.

Organizing such employee trainings in between can always help to improve the sense of community within your firm so that employees feel they are cared about at a greater level.

After you have decided to start your own business, the next question is How to Register a company in Kerala. Which one should I choose? Sole Proprietary, Partnership, Private Limited Company, One Person Company (OPC), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) or Public Limited Company. There are option to register your company as a public/private limited company. But its confusing to a new entrepreneur.

All new business coming up would find it really helpful to get the details of how to get the company registered as public/private limited. Here are the steps for your reference.

1. Name Your Business: You have to first decide a name for your company. The name of the business should be unique and memorable. You must provide at least one (maximum 6) name(s) to the registrar of companies. The availability of names will be checked by the registrar. The name should contain and object. You cannot just name “ABC Private Limited”. It will be rejected. Instead you should consider naming it “ABC Software Solutions Private Limited” or “ABC Travel and Tours Private Limited” etc. You can also directly check the availability of names here.

2. Register For e-Filing at MCA Portal: This is the next step that you have to take as the business owner. You have to first register as a user at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) website.

3. Apply for Director Identification Number (DIN): All the existing or intending directors of the company must obtain a Director Identification Number (DIN). You can download the form online and it must be signed by the promoters.

4. Get a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC): The Digital Signature is required on all documents that are submitted in the electronic form. This is to ensure security and authenticity of the documents.

5. Register DSC at MCA Website: The DSC obtained has to be registered at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Website.

6. Apply for the approval of your company name: Now you have to get approval for your company name from the registrar of companies. The name approval is sought by filing eForm-1A. This form requires a Digital Signature of one of the Promoters. Some of the details that are required on the form are as follows:

a. Authorized capital for the proposed company

b. Main objectives of the proposed company

c. Location of the proposed company

d. Copy of trademark application/certificate (if applicable)

e. In case, there is a logo associated with trademark then image of logo

f. Balance sheet (if applicable) and Income tax returns for last 2 years

g. If, the Registrar of Companies approves the proposed name, a letter stating the acceptance of the proposed name is issued. If name is rejected then candidate has to reapply for the approval of name of the company.

7. Formulate Memorandum of Association: this is the next step where you have to form the Memorandum of Association which is the purpose of forming the company.

8. Formulate Article of Association: This (AOA) can be easily prepared under guidance of any Lawyer or Chartered Accountant.

9. Verify, Stamp & Sign AOA: After careful examination of the MOA and AOA, the Registrar of Companies must verify them.

10. Additional steps for Formation of Public Limited Company: Some additional forms have to be submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Registrar of Secretaries for incorporating a public limited company. They are:

a. eForm-20, to be filled and submitted by the director or company secretary.

b. Statement in lieu of Prospectus to be submitted to the Registrar of Companies

c. Affidavit from each director stating that the Company has not commenced its Business to Registrar of Companies

d. Board resolution for approval of preliminary expenses, appointment of first auditors (also enclose their consent letter) to Registrar of Companies

10. Registered Office Address: You need a registered office address for your company. You should produce rent agreement, NOC from Owner of the building, Utility Bill etc. to show as proof of occupancy. You may also use Virtual Address for Company Registration in Kerala. Spacelance Offers Virtual Office in Kerala for Company Registration from Rs. 1000/month. Please call 94000 31100 for details.

The Registrar of Companies thereafter shall process the documents and if all the documents are in order then it will issue a Certificate for Commencement of Business.

Find details on how to Register a business in Kerala.

Small businesses and startups are being very much encouraged in Kerala as per the policies of the State and Central governments. Due to the favorable economic policies of the Chief Minister for starting new companies, new entrepreneurs coming up in the state now. Kerala is booming in terms of entrepreneurship. Every new business or venture, no matter in what sector it operates, must be registered as a company under the Companies Act of India.

As you have decided to start your new business in Kerala, the first thing you would be thinking is what type of entity you should form. There are different type of business entities.

1) Sole Proprietorship
2) Partnership
3) One Person Company (OPC)
4) Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
5) Private Limited
6) Public Limited

If you are starting a small firm, no need to go for Private Limited company in the early stage of your business. Forming a Private Limited company is expensive. There is Government fees of around 13000 and Chartered Accountant will charge you anywhere from 5000 to 10000. So total you need to spend around 20-15K just for registration. You need to keep all accounts up to date with annual auditing to be done by a Chartered Accountant. Also tax return has to be filed every year. This will cost you around 25K annual in service charges.

If you are planning to do business with clients from abroad, they may ask for registration certificate. In that case, you have to register your company in Kerala according to the Companies Act of India. If you are alone, just go for One Person Company (OPC). To form a Private Limited Company or Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), there are minimum 2 partners required.

Not long ago, it was a really time consuming process to register your company in Kerala. However, now things have changed for the better as the government is fully focusing on bringing in new investments in the state. Due to this reason company registration in Kerala has now become relatively easier.

Steps in Private Company Registration:

1. Apply for DIN for both Directors.

2. Obtain DSC Digital Signature for both Directors.

3. Company Name Approval

4. Finalize Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA)

5. File Incorporation with Roc.

Some of the documents and other requirements for company registration in Kerala are as follows:

1. The company must have a minimum of 2 directors or shareholders.

2. Color photographs of all the directors.

3. Photo identity and address proof of all the directors.

4. Pan card number of directors.

5. Director Identification Number (DIN) for all directors.

6. Registered Office Address Proof. (Virtual Office Address can be used.)
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Presently it takes you about 20 to 25 days to get your company registered in Kerala and very soon the government is planning to bring down this time frame to 24 hours.

Registrar of Companies (ROC) Cochin address:

Office of The Registrar of Companies,
1st Floor, Company Law Bhavan,
B.M.C. Road, Thrikkakara P. O.
Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala State

You must follow the processes below when you are registering your company in Kerala with the help of a business consultant.

• You must provide them the scanned copies of all the required documents

• You must provide around 3 to 5 proposed names of the company.

• Prepare the object of the company

• All the directors must sign the DIN Annexure, Digital Signature and Memorandum and Articles of the Company.

• You must also sign the PAN form and Bank Account form for the company.

With the help of a professional business consultant, you can easily get your company registered in Cochin. Make sure that you search the Internet and find out a legitimate consultant for the purpose.

Those who are looking for affordable office spaces in Cochin, will find the virtual office solutions of Spacelance extremely helpful.

There are several business consultants in Cochin now offering professional help for registering your company at an affordable rate.

When you register a business, it is important that you should have a professional office address as well. However, renting a commercial space is expensive. Virtual offices are best cost-effective way to show an office address for registration. Spacelance is top provider of Virtual Offices in Kochi , Kerala.