OPC Registration Cost in India (2026): What You Will Actually Pay in Total

Last updated 26 September 2026

How much does OPC registration cost in total?

The total cost of registering a One Person Company is the professional fee plus state stamp duty plus any government fee that applies to your authorised capital. With Shunya, the professional fee is a flat ₹1,999, and it does not change with your capital or your state.

Take Rohan, a freelance consultant in Jaipur, as an illustration. He plans an authorised capital of ₹1 lakh for his One Person Company (OPC). His bill has one fixed line, the ₹1,999 professional fee, and a few lines that depend on where he lives and how the filing is set up. This is why you will see wildly different "total cost" numbers online: some providers show only their own fee, others fold in charges that belong to someone else.

Before you compare any quote, split it into three buckets. First, what the professional charges. Second, what you pay to the government (MCA and your state). Third, small third-party items such as the digital signature. If a quote does not separate these, ask for the split in writing.

The rest of this guide walks through each bucket so that the number you agree to on day one is the number you pay on the last day.

What are the components of the OPC registration fee?

An OPC registration fee has four components: the professional fee, the MCA government fee, state stamp duty, and the digital signature certificate (DSC). Only the first is fully in your control when you choose a provider.

The government fee is the one people misjudge. The commonly cited rule, reported by several filing sources, is that the MCA incorporation fee is nil when authorised capital is up to ₹15 lakh. The threshold was ₹10 lakh earlier, so older articles may show a fee where none applies today. Above ₹15 lakh the fee rises with capital; ask your CA for the exact amount instead of relying on a blog table.

Does the MCA charge a fee to register an OPC?

For a typical small OPC, the MCA incorporation fee is nil, because it charges nothing when authorised capital is up to ₹15 lakh (as of September 2026). Most solo founders start with an authorised capital well below that figure.

Authorised capital is the maximum share capital your company is allowed to raise. It is not the money you must deposit. There is no minimum paid-up capital requirement for an OPC, so you can set authorised capital at what your business realistically needs in the first year or two and raise it later by amendment.

Keep two cautions in mind. First, choosing an unnecessarily high authorised capital pushes up both the MCA fee (above ₹15 lakh) and the stamp duty in states that link duty to capital. Second, the fee table on the MCA website is the final authority, and it changes from time to time. Your CA checks it on the day of filing.

If you want an estimate before speaking to anyone, use the company incorporation cost calculator and enter your state and capital.

How much is stamp duty for OPC registration?

Stamp duty on an OPC's Memorandum and Articles of Association depends on the state, and it is paid separately from the professional fee. We do not quote a single figure here because state schedules differ and get revised.

What you can rely on is the process. Your CA identifies the duty for your state and your authorised capital, tells you the amount, and only then asks you to pay it. The duty is typically paid online during the filing. If the application is rejected, the stamp duty is generally not refunded, which is one more reason to get the documents right the first time (see our OPC documents checklist).

To see how state rules move the total, look at your state page, for example company registration cost in Maharashtra or in Karnataka, or run your numbers through the stamp duty calculator.

A practical tip: if a provider advertises a very low "all-inclusive" price with no mention of stamp duty, the duty is either bundled and priced higher elsewhere, or it will appear later as an extra.

What is not included in the OPC registration fee?

The ₹1,999 professional fee covers the CA-led registration work; it does not cover government fees, state stamp duty or anything that happens after your Certificate of Incorporation arrives. Knowing this upfront is what separates a fair quote from a surprise.

Covered by the professional fee

• Document verification and name availability check
• DSC and DIN for the director, MoA and AoA preparation
• The MCA filing (SPICe+ with AGILE-PRO-S), ROC or officer queries
• Delivery of the Certificate of Incorporation, PAN and TAN

Billed separately or not part of registration

• State stamp duty and any MCA fee above the nil slab, at actual cost
• DSC issuing charge, if shown as a third-party line
• Mandatory yearly work after incorporation: statutory audit, AOC-4, MGT-7A and income tax return (see OPC annual compliance)
• Services such as GST registration or bank account opening, which are outside the ₹1,999. Ask on the free callback if you need them

Yearly compliance is the cost founders forget. An OPC has no AGM, but it still needs an auditor and annual ROC filings even with zero turnover, so budget for that from year one.

How do you compare OPC registration quotes?

To compare OPC registration quotes fairly, convert each one into the same total: professional fee plus stamp duty plus government fee plus DSC, for your state and your authorised capital. A lower headline number means nothing until the buckets match.

1. Ask what is in the headline price. Does it include stamp duty, the MCA fee and the DSC, or only the professional fee?
2. Ask for your state's stamp duty in writing before you pay anything beyond the professional fee.
3. Check the deliverables. Certificate of Incorporation, PAN and TAN, and MoA/AoA should all be listed.
4. Check the timeline commitment. Shunya's standard turnaround is 7 to 10 working days, and the professional fee is waived if it takes longer than 15 working days from the date you submit complete documents.
5. Check post-registration costs. Ask what annual compliance costs, not just registration.

Comparing with another named provider? Keep it factual: line up the same five points. Our neutral side-by-side pages, such as Shunya vs IndiaFilings, follow the same method.

Is ₹1,999 with Shunya the right way to register an OPC?

For most solo founders who want a CA to handle the filing end to end, yes: the ₹1,999 flat professional fee keeps the one number you control predictable. Stamp duty and any government fee are added at actual cost, and you see them before you pay.

The fully online, CA-assisted process means no office visit. A practising Chartered Accountant reviews every filing. If you would rather compare the DIY route first, read OPC registration with a CA vs DIY. If an OPC is not the right shape at all, for instance because you plan to bring in investors, see Private Limited vs LLP vs OPC before you spend anything.

To get an exact total for your state, request a free callback on the OPC registration page. A CA will call within the hour, ask for your state and authorised capital, and give you the complete figure.

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