We have discussed incorporation of Companies including non – profits under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 earlier here. In this post we will discuss licence for non profit companies, including new companies or conversion of an existing company into a non – profit.
LICENSE UNDER SECTION 8 FOR NEW COMPANIES WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTS:
A person or an association of persons (hereinafter referred to in this rule as “the proposed company”), desirous of incorporating a company with limited liability under sub-section (1) of section 8 without the addition to its name of the word “Limited”, or as the case may be, the words “Private Limited”, shall make an application in Form INC – 12 along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 to the Registrar for a license under sub-section (1) of section 8. [Rule 19(1)]



