BUSINESS STRUCTURE GUIDE

Society Registration

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Documents Required · Process · Compliance — everything you need to know about Society Registration.

Documents Required

Name, objects, office, member list

Governance, meetings, elections, dissolution

of all founding members (minimum 7)

of founding members

Electricity bill / rent agreement

NOC from property owner (if rented) · Affidavit by President/Secretary

Step	Details
Minimum members	7 (some states require more)
Registering authority	Registrar of Societies (state-level)
Registration fee	State-specific (generally nominal)
Processing time	15–30 days
Annual filing	List of governing body to Registrar every year
Next steps	PAN → Bank account → 12A & 80G (if charitable)

Note: A society needs 7 members and annual governing-body filing. Charitable societies should apply for 12A/80G for income-tax exemption.

Not filing annual returns to the Registrar can cancel the registration.

Commercial or vague objects get rejected by the Registrar.

Without registration, government grants and tax exemption are unavailable.

No annual election of office-bearers violates the Rules & invites disputes.

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