Company Registration Cost in Karnataka

Last updated 24 August 2026

What company registration costs in Karnataka — the components

Founders registering in Bangalore, Mysuru, or anywhere else in Karnataka pay the same four components as any registration in India, but two of them — stamp duty and Professional Tax — are set by the Karnataka state government and differ from what founders in other states pay.

Professional fee (fixed, does not change by state)

Shunya charges a flat professional fee of ₹1,999 for company registration in Karnataka, exactly the same as anywhere else in India — whether you are registering a Private Limited Company, an LLP, or an OPC. This fee covers preparing your application, filing it with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), and handling government queries. It does not go up because your registered office is in Karnataka.

MCA government filing fees (national, does not change by state)

The MCA's own filing fee structure is set nationally and applies the same way in Karnataka as it does everywhere else. For a modest authorized capital, this fee is often minimal or waived entirely under current MCA rules, but it rises as authorized capital increases. Authorized capital is the maximum value of shares your company can issue, not cash you need to keep in a bank account.

Karnataka stamp duty — the part that varies, and varies widely here

Stamp duty is charged by the Karnataka state government on your incorporation documents: the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) for a Private Limited Company, or the LLP agreement for an LLP. For a Private Limited Company with ₹1 lakh authorized capital, credible sources on Karnataka's stamp duty disagree more than they do for most other states, with figures cited anywhere from roughly ₹6,000 to ₹10,000. We present this honestly as a range rather than picking one number, because in Karnataka's case the gap between sources is wide enough that treating either figure as certain would be misleading.

For an LLP, Karnataka's stamp duty is more predictable: a base of around ₹1,000 on the LLP agreement, with tiered increases once your total contribution crosses ₹10 lakh.

Professional Tax

Karnataka levies Professional Tax on companies and their employees, unlike some states that do not. This is a small recurring state-level compliance cost that begins once your company is registered, separate from the one-time incorporation charges above.

Why Karnataka's stamp duty range is wider than most states

Most states have a single, clearly published stamp duty rate for Pvt Ltd incorporation documents, so quoting a number is straightforward. Karnataka is one of the states where independent sources genuinely disagree — the gap between the lower and higher figures we found (roughly ₹6,000 versus ₹10,000) is large enough that it can meaningfully change your total budget, not just round it up or down slightly.

This is exactly why Shunya does not print a single confirmed number for Karnataka on this page. The honest approach is to flag that this varies meaningfully and to confirm your exact stamp duty during your free consultation call, before you commit to a budget — rather than quoting a number that might be off by a few thousand rupees either way.

RoC jurisdiction in Karnataka

The Registrar of Companies (RoC) for Karnataka is a single office — RoC Bangalore — which handles incorporations for the entire state. Karnataka does not split jurisdiction across multiple regional RoC offices the way some larger states do, so whether your registered office is in Bangalore, Mysuru, Mangaluru, or elsewhere in the state, your filing goes to the same RoC office.

What increases the cost in Karnataka

Higher authorized capital

A higher authorized capital increases your MCA government fees and, in some cases, your stamp duty. Most new businesses do not need a large authorized capital at incorporation and can start modest, increasing it later as the business grows.

Number of directors (DSC costs)

Every director needs a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) to sign incorporation forms electronically, and each DSC has its own issuance cost — so a company with three directors costs more on this line than one with a single director.

Add-on registrations (GST, trademark, etc.)

GST registration, trademark registration, and MSME/Udyam registration are priced separately from company incorporation itself. Many Karnataka founders register for GST around the same time as incorporation, so it is worth budgeting for even though it is not technically part of the registration cost.

How Shunya prices company registration in Karnataka

Shunya keeps this simple and transparent, even where the state figures are less clean:

1. Professional fee: a flat ₹1,999, the same as anywhere in India, regardless of whether you are registering a Private Limited Company, LLP, or OPC in Karnataka.
2. Government fees, Karnataka stamp duty, and Professional Tax: billed separately at actual cost, confirmed exactly for your case — including a firm stamp duty figure, not a range — before you pay.
3. No hidden charges added after you have already committed.

Turnaround is 7 to 10 working days for a standard incorporation. If it takes longer than 15 working days from the date you submit complete documents, Shunya waives the professional fee.

This article is for general information only. For your specific situation, consult a practicing CA.