Company Registration Cost in Puducherry

Last updated 24 August 2026

What company registration costs in Puducherry — the components

Every incorporation bill in Puducherry is made up of the same building blocks as anywhere else in India, with one local twist: Puducherry also levies Professional Tax, which many founders don't realize is separate from the one-time stamp duty they pay at incorporation.

Professional fee (fixed, same everywhere)

Shunya charges a flat professional fee of ₹1,999 for company registration in Puducherry, whether you're incorporating a Private Limited Company, an LLP, or an OPC — the same fee we charge founders in every other state and Union Territory. 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 billed separately and at actual cost, so you always know exactly what's going to the government versus what's paying for the service.

MCA government filing fees (national, not Puducherry-specific)

The MCA's filing fee structure is the same across India, including Puducherry. For a modest authorized capital, this fee is often minimal or waived entirely under current MCA rules, rising as your authorized capital increases. This part of your cost has nothing to do with which state or Union Territory you're registering in.

Puducherry stamp duty — around ₹510 for Pvt Ltd, LLP figure not clearly available

Stamp duty is where Puducherry's cost actually diverges from other states. For a Private Limited Company incorporating with ₹1 lakh authorized capital, stamp duty in Puducherry is charged as flat amounts rather than a percentage: ₹200 on the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and ₹300 on the Articles of Association (AOA), which works out to around ₹510 in total. This is a reasonably straightforward, flat structure to plan your budget around — but as with every state-wise figure on this site, it isn't something we'll state as exact on this page. Your CA confirms the precise amount that gets filed with your registration during your free consultation.

For an LLP, we were not able to clearly document a specific stamp duty figure for Puducherry in our research, and we'd rather tell you that honestly than guess a number that could be wrong. If you're registering an LLP in Puducherry, your CA will confirm the exact stamp duty for your LLP agreement during your free consultation, before you pay anything beyond the professional fee.

Puducherry Professional Tax — a recurring cost, not a one-time fee

Puducherry levies Professional Tax on companies and LLPs operating in the Union Territory, as well as on directors, partners, and employees. This is a separate, ongoing compliance obligation rather than a one-time incorporation charge, so it doesn't sit inside your registration bill — but founders researching "cost to register in Puducherry" often want to know about it in the same breath, so we're flagging it here rather than letting it surprise you later. Your CA will confirm the exact applicable amount and due dates for your specific business during onboarding.

ROC Pondicherry — a single office for the whole Union Territory

Puducherry is small enough that it doesn't need the multi-district RoC split you'll see in larger states. ROC Pondicherry is Puducherry's own local Registrar of Companies office, and it handles incorporation filings for the entire Union Territory — there's no separate district-level office to route between, so your registered office address within Puducherry doesn't change which RoC processes your paperwork. It only affects where your filing physically sits; it doesn't change your professional fee, government fee, or stamp duty.

Pvt Ltd vs LLP cost in Puducherry

Private Limited Company

The most common structure for startups and growing businesses in Puducherry, offering limited liability and easier access to funding. Expect the stamp duty component to land around ₹510 for ₹1 lakh authorized capital, since both the MOA and AOA need to be stamped.

LLP

An LLP in Puducherry is generally expected to have a lighter incorporation document structure than a Private Limited Company, which is typically why LLPs work out cheaper on the stamp duty component in most states — but we don't have a reliable Puducherry-specific LLP stamp duty figure to quote here. Your CA will confirm the exact number if you're going the LLP route. The professional fee with Shunya is the same flat ₹1,999 either way.

How Shunya prices company registration in Puducherry

Shunya keeps this simple and transparent, whether you're incorporating in Puducherry town or anywhere else in the Union Territory:

1. Professional fee: a flat ₹1,999, regardless of structure or where in Puducherry you're registering.
2. Government fees and Puducherry stamp duty: billed separately at actual cost, confirmed for your specific case before you pay.
3. No hidden charges added after you've 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.