Organisation : Finance, Government of Assam
Service Name : Register a Firm
Applicable States/ UTs : Assam
Website: finance.assam.gov.in/how-to/register-a-firm
Finance Assam Register a Firm
Please follow the below Procedures to Register a Firm,
Related : Assam Get Tax Clearance Certificate & CST Form Verification : www.statusin.in/38009.html
Checklist
** Either a Judicial Magistrate or a Charted Accountant must be a witness. The nature of business should be stated in brief along with the names of the firm.
** Signature of the partners should be given in full.
** Certified copy of Registered Deed of Partnership in original should be enclosed along with Form No.1 which will be returned after verification.
** Registration fee of Rs.5/- (Rupees five) only is payable for the purpose through treasury challan under Head of Account-1475 Other General Economic Services Fees under Indian Partnership Act 1932.
** If the Firm Claims that its office is situated on a land, owned by it, the Dag No., Patta No. and proof of its ownership of the land should be furnished. If the office is situated in a rented building and affidavit from the house owner with proof of his ownership should be furnished.
** Passport size photograph of all the partners signed by self to be furnished.
** Trade License obtained from the Municipal Corporation/Municipal Board / Town Committee or Gaon Panchayat.
** If any partner is an assesses for Sales Tax or Income Tax as an individual or he is a partner of any existing firm, which is an assesses for Sales Tax or Income Tax.
** Attested Photocopies of the upto-date Sales Tax clearance certificate and Income Tax clearance certificate should be enclosed.
** The Registration number with the mention of the unit of the Sales Tax Office and Permanent Account Number (PAN) or General Index Register Number (GIR Number) in respect of the income should be stated.
Salient Features
** Under provision of Indian Partnership Act, 1932 minimum number of partner is 2(two) and maximum numbers of partner is 20 (twenty).
** Under Section 58, of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 the registration of a firm may be affected at any time by sending by post or delivering to the Registrar of the area in which any place of business of the firm is situated or proposed to be situated, a statement in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed fee etc. as per prescribed formed issued vide Govt. letter FTX.185/2001/63 dtd. 20th Dec. 2001 appended below.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum two partners and maximum 20 partners who agree to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any of them acting for all is eligible for registration of a firm under Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
Fees Including the Payment Mode
Registration Fee of Rs.5.00 (Rupees five) only is payable through Treasury Challan under the Head of Account – 1475-other General Economic Services- Fees under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932.
Accompanying Documents Required
** Certified copy of Registered Deed of Partnership in original should be enclosed along with Form No.1
** Original copy of treasury challan.
** Trade License obtained from the Municipal Corporation/Municipal Board / Town Committee or Gaon Panchayat.
** Photocopy of PAN card
** Photocopies of the upto-date Sales Tax clearance certificate and Income Tax clearance certificate.
** Documents regarding office accommodation of the society.
** Passport size photograph of all the partners signed by self to be furnished
How To Apply
Partners can apply for registration of a Firm by filling up Form No. 1 and submitting documents as per checklist.