Incorporation fee calculator for companies and LLPs in Karnataka
Choose the type of entity and enter the authorised capital or total contribution. The calculator adds up the MCA fees and the Karnataka stamp duty payable to register it.
Government fees and stamp duty
₹11,000
- Name reservation (SPICe+ Part A)₹1,000
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014. Paid to: MCA.
- Registration fee (SPICe+)₹0
Nil: authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh. Paid to: MCA.
- Stamp duty on the memorandum₹5,000
Article 33(a): ₹5,000 with articles. Paid to: Karnataka, through SPICe+.
- Stamp duty on the articles₹5,000
Article 10: ₹5,000 for every ₹10 lakh or part, maximum ₹1 crore. Paid to: Karnataka, through SPICe+.
Not included: digital signature certificates, professional fees, and any PAN or TAN fee shown on the portal. The challan on the MCA portal is final.
How the fees are worked out
- Companies: ₹1,000 for name reservation in SPICe+ Part A. No registration fee up to ₹15 lakh of authorised capital; above that, the Table of Fees applies, with a lower column for OPCs and small companies up to ₹50 lakh (see the fee table).
- Karnataka stamp duty for companies: ₹5,000 on the memorandum, and ₹5,000 for every ₹10 lakh of authorised capital or part of it on the articles, up to ₹1 crore. A Section 8 company pays none. It is paid through SPICe+. More in the SPICe+ guide.
- LLPs: ₹200 for RUN-LLP, the FiLLiP fee by contribution (₹500 up to ₹1 lakh, rising to ₹25,000 above ₹1 crore), and the Form 3 fee for filing the LLP agreement within 30 days. See the Form 3 guide.
- Karnataka stamp duty on the LLP agreement: ₹5,000 up to ₹10 lakh of contribution; above that, ₹5,000 plus ₹1,000 for every ₹5 lakh or part above ₹10 lakh, up to ₹25 lakh. It is paid by e-stamp, not through the MCA form.
Sources: Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, rule 38(2), as amended by G.S.R. 180(E) dated 6 March 2019 (nil fee up to ₹15 lakh, from 18 March 2019); Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, Table of Fees, item I, as substituted by G.S.R. 48(E) dated 20 January 2018; LLP Rules, 2009, Annexure A, as substituted by G.S.R. 109(E) dated 11 February 2022, from 1 April 2022; Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, Schedule, Articles 10, 33 and 40-A, as amended by the Karnataka Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2023, in force from 3 February 2024. General information on the rates as on 12 November 2026.
Questions on incorporation fees
What are the government fees to register a private limited company in Karnataka?
With authorised capital of ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh: ₹1,000 for name reservation, no registration fee, and ₹10,000 stamp duty (₹5,000 on the memorandum and ₹5,000 on the articles), so ₹11,000 in all, before DSCs and professional fees.
Is there a registration fee for a company with authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh?
No. The registration fee is nil where the authorised capital is up to ₹15 lakh. Above that, the full fee under the Table of Fees applies.
What are the government fees to register an LLP in Karnataka?
With a total contribution of ₹1 lakh: ₹200 for RUN-LLP, ₹500 for FiLLiP, ₹5,000 stamp duty on the LLP agreement and ₹50 for Form 3, so ₹5,750 in all. The stamp duty is paid by e-stamp, not through the MCA form.
Why does it matter whether the company is a small company?
Between ₹15 lakh and ₹50 lakh of authorised capital, One Person Companies and small companies pay on a lower column of the Table of Fees. At ₹20 lakh the fee is ₹22,000 on that column against ₹66,000 on the general column. A private company that is a holding or subsidiary company is not a small company.
Does a Section 8 company pay stamp duty in Karnataka?
No. The Karnataka Stamp Act exempts the memorandum and articles of an association not formed for profit. The MCA fees still apply.
Does the calculator work for other States?
The MCA fees are the same in every State. Stamp duty varies from State to State and follows the registered office, so the stamp duty lines here apply only to a registered office in Karnataka.
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