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Typically 10 to 15 working days once all documents are in hand. The sequence is digital signature certificates, then name approval through RUN or SPICe+, then incorporation filing, then PAN and TAN issuance. Delays almost always come from name rejection — which is why we run a thorough name availability and trademark check before filing rather than after.

Choose Private Limited if you intend to raise external investment, issue shares to employees, or need maximum credibility with larger customers and banks. Choose LLP if it is a professional services firm with partners, you have no plans to raise equity, and you want limited liability with lighter annual compliance. Investors will not fund an LLP, so if funding is anywhere in your plan, start as a Private Limited.

It is mandatory once turnover crosses ₹40 lakh for goods or ₹20 lakh for services in most states, and immediately for interstate supply, e-commerce sellers and certain specified categories. Many businesses register voluntarily below the threshold because B2B customers want to claim input credit and will not buy without a GST invoice.

Yes — ROC annual filings, GST returns, TDS, and statutory registers. This matters more than founders expect: penalties for late annual filings accrue daily and directors of persistently non-compliant companies can be disqualified. We offer annual compliance packages so the deadlines are someone's actual job.

Ideally at the same time, and always before you invest in signage, packaging and marketing. Company registration and trademark registration are separate systems — incorporating "Phoenix Traders Pvt Ltd" gives you no exclusive right to the name "Phoenix" as a brand. We run the trademark search alongside the name approval so you do not build a brand you may later be forced to abandon. If you are also designing the mark, see our branding services.