The number of business visionaries in India has been extensively expanding since the most recent twenty years.
With regards to carrying on with work freely, the most ideal choice picked by business people is either Sole ownership or One-Person organization (OPC).
Individuals regularly become mistaken for these two terms and use them reciprocally. Proprietorship or a One-Person company that as it may, these two terms are not quite the same as one another.
Sole ownership is perhaps the most established type of carrying on with work. It is run and overseen by a solitary individual.
Proprietorship or a One-Person Company
One Person Company enlistment (OPC) is another type of business, which was presented by the Companies Act 2013[1]. This structure has the elements of both Sole Proprietorship and a Private Limited Company.
A-One Person Company partakes in a different lawful status from its proprietor. It is run and overseen by one individual. One Person Company requires just a single chief and one investor.
A Sole Proprietorship is a well-known type of unregistered business. It doesn’t need any enlistment as it is considered as an expansion of the matter of the proprietor.
Thus, it isn’t represented under a particular la and there is no particular methodology for its enlistment.
Nonetheless, the sole ownership business can be laid out through opening a Bank account and acquiring enrollment under various behaves like GST, MSME, and so on
Running against the norm, the Companies Act 2013 oversees a One Person Company subsequently its enlistment is compulsory under the said act. The methodology set down under the Companies Act 2013 and Rule 8 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 must be followed for enlisting a Person Company.
The One Person Company must be first enlisted as a Private Limited Company. Further, it can continue for enrollments under various Acts.
Given beneath is a point by point relative investigation between the enrollment cycles of these two types of business:
Strategy for enrollment of Sole Proprietorship:
The sole owner needs to initially apply for acquiring his Aadhar card and PAN card. Examined photos address evidence, and ID confirmation is expected for acquiring Aadhar and PAN. These two archives are required for opening ledgers, further enrollments, and documenting Income Tax Returns.
Confirmation of office
1. For leased property: Rent arrangement and No Objection Certificate from the landowner.
2. For Self-claimed Property: Any service bill or property archives.
Enlistment under the MSME Act: One can likewise acquire MSME enrollment under the MSME Act. MSME enrollment isn’t compulsory however it is profoundly valuable.
The public authority runs specific plans for Small and Medium Enterprises, which are qualified to get different honors over enormous scope endeavors.
Shop and Establishment Act License: Shop and Establishment Act License is to be gotten in situations when the endorser means to work any store or processing plant or any of such business place.
In spite of the fact that enlistment isn’t obligatory in all places. It changes from one state to another.
GST Registration: If the yearly turnover is more than Rs. 20 lakhs, then, at that point, the sole ownership ought to acquire GST enlistment under the GST Act.
It is additionally required on the off chance that you are doing on the web business (selling through Amazon, Flipkart, and so forth), GST enrollment can be acquired through recording an internet-based application in gst.gov.in and presenting the accompanying archives
Container card, Photo, and Aadhar Card of the owner
Verification of business place (Electricity charge/lease understanding)
Bank explanation duplicate containing ledger no., address, and IFSC code)
System for enrollment of One Person Company.
Application for Digital Signature Certificate (DSC): This is the as a matter of first importance venture for enrollment of a One Person Company (OPC). The chief to be designated needs to initially acquire a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
A DSC is utilized for carefully marking structures and records. The expected subtleties and docs for acquiring a DSC are ID verifications, Address confirmations, Pan
Name Approval Application: Before continuing with the course of One Person Company enlistment, a name application must be recorded with MCA for endorsing the name of the One Person Company.
The name of this Company must be selected cautiously as the MCA would not permit any name that likenesses the name of some other existing substance. The rules set down in rule 8 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014 must be adhered to prior to picking the name. The name application is recorded by documenting the “RUN” application with MCA subsequent to paying the imperative expense.
Archives expected for enrollment of One Person Company: The accompanying records are
expected for documenting the application structures:
The Memorandum of Association(MoA) and Articles of Association (AOA)
Assent of chosen one in structure INC-3 alongside PAN and Aadhar card. The chosen one will assume control over the business if there should arise an occurrence of death or inadequacy of the proprietor/part
Evidence of the Registered office of the proposed Company alongside the confirmation of proprietorship and a NOC from the proprietor.
Affirmation and Consent of the proposed Director of Form INC – 9 and DIR – 2 separately
A statement by an expert (a rehearsing CA, CS, or Advocate) affirming that all compliances have been made.
Recording SPICE structures with MCA: After getting every one of the expected reports, SPICE structures (INC 32, INC 33, and INC 34) must be documented with MCA by paying the imperative charge and e-stamp obligation on MOA and AOA. These archives will be given as connections in the SPICE structures.
The chief needs to carefully sign the SPICE structures with his
Endorsement of Registration: Once the SPICE structures are supported by the MCA, it will give the Certificate of Registration of the One Person Company, which will contain the Company Identification number.
The records of this Company will be refreshed in the MCA records. The chief will likewise be given a Director Identification Number. The PAN and TAN of the One Person Company will likewise be designated all the while when the SPICE structures are supported.
Ledger: Once the Certificate of Incorporation, PAN and TAN are acquired, the One Person Company (OPC) can continue to open a Bank Account of the Company. It is required to open a current record for the sake of the Company and store the underlying capital bought in by the investor.
When the Bank account is opened, the OPC can continue to start its business.
Consequently, obviously, the enrollment interaction of One Person Company and Sole ownership is totally not the same as one another. The enrollment cycle of OPC is perplexing and extensive when contrasted with that of a Sole Proprietorship.
Subsequently, one should know every one of the insights regarding the enlistment cycle prior to continuing towards something similar.
