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Sole Proprietorship vs One Person Company: Which Should a Solo Founder Pick?

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This is the exact fork most solo founders face, and Razorpay lays it out without the jargon: a proprietorship is unlimited personal liability and taxed on your individual slabs, an OPC is a separate legal entity with limited liability, corporate tax rates, and RoC filings. It names the tradeoff (cheap and instant vs. protected and credible) instead of pushing one answer, so you can decide when the OPC's extra compliance is worth it.

  • A proprietorship exposes your personal assets; an OPC ring-fences them behind a separate legal entity with a nominee for continuity
  • Proprietors are taxed on personal income slabs (up to 30%); an OPC is taxed as a company, often at a lower effective rate as income grows
  • The OPC costs more to set up and demands RoC filings, so most founders start as a proprietor and convert once revenue and client credibility justify it
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The question it answers

  1. What legal, tax, and compliance basics can a solo founder in India not afford to ignore?

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