How do I incorporate a private limited company using the SPICe+ form?

Question

I want to register a new private limited company in India and keep hearing about SPICe+, DIN and DSC. What is the actual process? I have been reading conflicting things online and I would like to understand what Indian law actually says about this, which Act and Section applies, what the realistic timelines and costs are, and what I should be doing right now to protect my position. If the matter can be resolved without litigation I would prefer that route, but I want to know what my rights are before I agree to anything or sign any document.

MyVakeel Legal Desk · Accepted Answer

How do I incorporate a private limited company using the SPICe+ form? is governed in India primarily by Companies Act 2013, Section 7, Companies Act 2013, Section 152, Companies Act 2013, Section 154 and Information Technology Act 2000, Section 3. The short answer is set out below, followed by the practical steps most people in this situation need to take. Read it alongside the specific provisions named, because the exact relief available to you turns on the facts you can prove on paper.

Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 requires incorporation applications to be filed with the Registrar of Companies through the integrated SPICe+ web form along with the memorandum and articles.

Every proposed director must obtain a Director Identification Number under Section 152 and a Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate recognised under the Information Technology Act 2000 to sign e-forms.

Section 154 empowers the Central Government to prescribe the manner of DIN allotment, which SPICe+ now handles simultaneously with incorporation for up to a specified number of directors.

SPICe+ integrates name reservation, incorporation, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC and GST registration into a single web-based application, reducing multiple separate filings.

The Registrar issues a Certificate of Incorporation under Section 7(2) only after verifying subscriber declarations, registered office proof and identity documents.

What to do next: 1) Obtain digital signature certificates for all proposed directors and subscribers; 2) Reserve the company name through Part A of SPICe+ or apply directly in Part B; 3) File SPICe+ with the MOA, AOA, registered office proof and identity documents; 4) Download the Certificate of Incorporation and PAN/TAN once approved.

If the other side has already issued a notice, filed a case or set a deadline, treat the matter as time-sensitive — most remedies under Companies Act 2013, Section 7 carry limitation periods, and a delay you cannot explain weakens an otherwise strong case. You can post the details on the MyVakeel forum for a practising advocate to review, or book a paid consultation with a Bar Council verified lawyer in this practice area.