Once I've decided on Private Limited, what's the actual step-by-step to incorporate it?
Everything now runs through the MCA's single SPICe+ form, it bundles name reservation, DIN for directors, incorporation, PAN, TAN, and (via linked AGILE-PRO-S) your GSTIN, EPFO/ESIC and bank account opening into one filing. Budget 3-10 working days if your documents and name choice are clean, and roughly Rs 8,000-20,000 all-in (government fees, stamp duty, digital signature, and a CA/CS's professional fee), numbers move, so get a quote before you commit. Doing it yourself on the MCA portal is possible but fiddly; most founders use a CA, or a founder-friendly platform like Razorpay Rize, to avoid rejected filings.
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Gives realistic timeline and cost ranges instead of vague 'varies' language, useful for actually budgeting the incorporation before you commit.
A founder-friendly, flat-fee registration product bundled with a zero-balance current account, useful if you'd rather not shop around for a CA and want banking sorted in the same flow.
A screen-recorded walkthrough of the actual MCA/SPICe+ filing screens, helpful the first time you sit down to do this yourself rather than hand it to a CA blind.
