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Authorised vs Paid-Up Capital: Guide to Company Registration

Razorpay Rize · razorpay.com Free Beginner India

The difference between the two capitals in plain words, and the point most founders miss: registration fees and stamp duty are set by authorised capital, while there has been no minimum paid-up capital since the Companies (Amendment) Act 2015.

  • You can begin with as little as Rs 1,000 paid-up capital.
  • Authorised capital decides registration fees and stamp duty.
  • Paid-up capital can never exceed authorised capital.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. What are the MOA and AOA of a company?
  2. What are authorised capital and paid-up capital?

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