Kerala · ROC Ernakulam

Company Registration in Kerala

A private limited company in Kerala costs ₹11,999 all-in: ₹4,468 government fee, which makes Kerala one of the more expensive states to incorporate in (23rd lowest of the 27 states we file in), plus our flat ₹7,500 professional fee. LLP, OPC, partnership and Section 8 fees are below. The filing goes to ROC Ernakulam.

Filed with ROC Ernakulam by qualified practitioners
Government fee for Kerala shown upfront and charged at actuals
Registered-office addresses available in Kochi

Private Limited in Kerala

Itemised

₹11,999 govt fee + professional fee

Government fee (Kerala)₹4,468

Professional fee₹7,500

Digital Signatures (DSC)₹3,000

CS certification₹2,000

SimplySetup service₹2,500

Total payable₹11,999

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Government fee at actuals for Kerala at the usual starting authorised capital. GST extra on the professional fee.

What each structure costs in Kerala

Only the government part of the price depends on the state — stamp duty on the memorandum, articles and the incorporation form is set by Kerala. Open a structure for its documents, process and national-level FAQs.

Structure	Best for	Government fee	All-in price
Private Limited Company	Most popular for startups	₹4,468	₹11,999	Buy now →
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)	Low compliance + limited liability	At actuals	On quote	Get a quote →
One Person Company (OPC)	A company for solo founders	At actuals	On quote	Get a quote →
Partnership Firm	Simple setup for 2+ partners	At actuals	On quote	Get a quote →
Section 8 Company (NGO)	For non-profits & NGOs	At actuals	On quote	Get a quote →
Sole Proprietorship	The simplest way to start	At actuals	On quote	Get a quote →

For comparison, the private limited government fee ranges from ₹1,443 in Sikkim to ₹11,468 in Punjab. Kerala is 23rd of 27. The professional fee is the same everywhere.

The registered office in Kerala

The address you file as the registered office decides three things: that Kerala’s government fee applies, that ROC Ernakulam handles your filings, and where statutory notices are served. It does not have to be where the directors live.

You need proof of the address: a rent agreement or ownership document, a no-objection certificate from the owner, and a utility bill not older than two months. A home works if the owner signs; when they will not, or the flat is in another state, founders use a commercial virtual office in Kerala as the registered office.

Registered-office addresses we list in Kerala

Kochi — 5 addresses

How a virtual office in Kerala works for registration and GST →

After incorporation: GST in Kerala

Facts that apply to a Kerala address

Registrar of CompaniesROC Ernakulam
GST state code (GSTIN prefix)32
Tax split on local salesCGST + SGST
GST threshold, goods₹40 lakh
GST threshold, services₹20 lakh
Professional taxLevied

State GST is administered by the Kerala State GST Department. Thresholds are the s.22 limits as of September 2026; selling to other states or online marketplaces needs GST from the first rupee. Register for professional tax once you have employees.

Documents required

The same central MCA list applies in every state; the address proof is the only item that is specific to Kerala.

PAN card of all directors and shareholders
Aadhaar card + one address proof (bank statement / utility bill)
Passport-size photographs
Registered office proof — rent agreement + NOC from owner
Latest electricity / utility bill of the office address
For foreign nationals: notarised passport

How the filing runs with ROC Ernakulam

1

Digital Signature (DSC)

We obtain a DSC for each director — needed to sign the e-forms.
2

Name approval

We reserve your company name with the MCA (SPICe+ Part A).
3

File incorporation

We file SPICe+ with the MOA & AOA, PAN and TAN application together.
4

Get your COI

The MCA issues your Certificate of Incorporation with CIN, PAN & TAN — you’re ready to open a current account.

Free advisory

Not sure which structure, or whether to register in Kerala at all?

Tell us about the business and a practitioner will call back with a recommendation and an itemised quote for Kerala.

Company registration in Kerala: questions founders ask

How much does private limited company registration cost in Kerala?

₹11,999 all-in: the Kerala government fee of ₹4,468 plus SimplySetup’s flat professional fee of ₹7,500 (digital signatures, practitioner certification and service). GST at 18% applies to the professional fee only.

Is Kerala an expensive state to register a company in?

Kerala’s government fee is the 23rd lowest of the 27 states we file in — one of the more expensive states to incorporate in. The range runs from ₹1,443 in Sikkim to ₹11,468 in Punjab. The difference is stamp duty, which each state sets for the memorandum, articles and incorporation form.

Which Registrar of Companies handles Kerala?

ROC Ernakulam has jurisdiction over companies with a registered office in Kerala. The office is decided by the registered office address you file, not by where the directors live, and every later filing (annual returns, changes of directors, charges) goes to the same office.

Can I register a company in Kerala if I live somewhere else?

Yes. Any Indian resident or foreign national can be a director, and at least one director must have lived in India for 182 days in the previous year. What has to be in Kerala is the registered office, with a rent agreement, owner’s NOC and a recent utility bill. A commercial virtual office in Kerala satisfies that requirement.

When does a new company in Kerala need GST?

When turnover crosses the state threshold — ₹40 lakh for goods and ₹20 lakh for services in Kerala — or from day one if you sell to other states, through an online marketplace, or want to claim input credit. The GSTIN will start with 32, the Kerala state code. Kerala also levies professional tax, so register for it once you hire.

What does an LLP cost in Kerala?

LLP registration in Kerala is quoted with government fees at actuals and our service fee itemised separately. An LLP is filed with the same Registrar using FiLLiP instead of SPICe+, and the LLP agreement is stamped under Kerala’s stamp duty schedule, which is why the government part varies by state.

Private limited fees in other states

Cheapest first. The all-in price includes the flat professional fee.

Sikkim ₹8,899 Himachal Pradesh ₹9,099 Haryana ₹9,099 Jharkhand ₹9,099 Manipur ₹9,199 Mizoram ₹9,199 Nagaland ₹9,199 Tripura ₹9,199 Delhi ₹9,299 West Bengal ₹9,299 Meghalaya ₹9,399 Odisha ₹9,499 Gujarat ₹9,599 Arunachal Pradesh ₹9,699 Tamil Nadu ₹9,699 Uttar Pradesh ₹9,999 Uttarakhand ₹9,999 Goa ₹10,099 Chhattisgarh ₹10,399 Andhra Pradesh ₹10,499 Bihar ₹10,499 Telangana ₹10,499 Kerala ₹11,999 Rajasthan ₹14,499 Madhya Pradesh ₹16,499 Karnataka ₹18,999 Punjab ₹18,999

Register your company in Kerala

₹11,999 for a private limited company, government fee itemised, no hidden charges.

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