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India

Republic of India

Common law with personal-law pluralismFederal parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-06-02
Capital
New Delhi
Population
1,441,000,000
Languages
Hindi, English
Currency
INR

India · Business

Business in India

What the atlas records on business in India, checked against the primary sources cited below.

Business

Companies Act 2013 with fully online incorporation

Reviewed· 2026-08-03

Private limited companies incorporate through the MCA's SPICe+ form with no minimum capital. At least one director must be resident in India for 182 days or more.

Key rules

  • Every director needs a Director Identification Number.
  • Companies above prescribed thresholds must spend 2% of average net profit on CSR.
  • Statutory audit is mandatory for every company regardless of size.

Governing law

  • Companies Act 2013
  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016

In practice

Incorporation is genuinely fast online, but GST registration, professional tax and state-level shop-and-establishment registrations add the real timeline.

Sources

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