Company Registration Cost in Maharashtra

Last updated 24 August 2026

What company registration costs in Maharashtra — the four components

Founders registering in Maharashtra should expect their total bill to be made up of four separate pieces. Understanding each one separately makes it easy to see exactly what you are paying for and to spot a quote that has quietly left something out.

Professional fee — fixed at ₹1,999

Shunya charges the same flat professional fee of ₹1,999 for company registration in Maharashtra as it does everywhere else in India, whether you are registering a Private Limited Company, an LLP, or an OPC. This covers preparing your application, filing it with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), and handling any queries the government raises. Government fees and stamp duty are always billed separately, so you know exactly what portion is going to the state and what is going toward the service.

MCA government filing fee — set nationally, not by Maharashtra

The MCA's filing fee structure is the same across India, so this component does not change because you are registering in Maharashtra specifically. It can still move depending on your authorized capital, since higher authorized capital slabs attract higher MCA fees, but the slab structure itself is identical whether your registered office is in Mumbai or anywhere else in the country.

Maharashtra stamp duty — the state-specific, variable piece

This is the part that is genuinely specific to Maharashtra, and it is also the number most likely to differ between the sources you find while researching online. For a Private Limited Company incorporated with ₹1 lakh authorized capital, expect stamp duty on the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association to fall in the region of approximately ₹1,200–₹1,400. Different sources quote slightly different figures within this range, and the duty is slab/percentage-based rather than a flat number, so it rises as your authorized capital increases. Treat this range as indicative rather than final — your CA confirms the exact figure for your specific authorized capital during your free consultation call, before you pay anything beyond the professional fee.

For an LLP, Maharashtra charges stamp duty on the LLP agreement at 1% of your total contribution amount, subject to a minimum of ₹500 and a maximum (cap) of ₹15,000.

Maharashtra Professional Tax

Maharashtra is one of the states that levies Professional Tax, applicable to companies as well as to employees' salaries once you start running payroll. This is a recurring, ongoing state compliance obligation rather than a one-time incorporation charge, but it is worth budgeting for from day one since it is specific to states like Maharashtra and does not apply uniformly across India.

Why it matters whether your RoC is Mumbai, Pune, or Nagpur

Maharashtra is large enough that company filings are handled by three separate regional offices of the Registrar of Companies (RoC): ROC Mumbai, ROC Pune, and ROC Nagpur. Which one processes your incorporation depends entirely on where your registered office address is located within the state — there is no single "Maharashtra RoC," and it would be inaccurate to point to just one of the three as the office that handles every filing in the state.

This regional split affects only which office reviews and approves your paperwork. It does not change your stamp duty, which is set at the state level and applies identically regardless of whether your registered office is in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, or anywhere else in Maharashtra.

How Shunya prices company registration in Maharashtra

Shunya keeps this simple and transparent, whether your registered office is in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, or anywhere else in Maharashtra:

1. Professional fee: a flat ₹1,999, regardless of whether you are registering a Private Limited Company, LLP, or OPC.
2. Government fees and Maharashtra stamp duty: billed separately at actual cost, confirmed for your specific authorized capital 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.