Society Registration
As society registrations are maintained by state governments, the application for society registration is to be filed with the registrar of the district in which the registered office of the society is to be situated. The Societies Registration Act, 1860, has been accepted by state governments across India without or with further amendments.
A minimum of seven persons is required to form a state-level society and a minimum of eight members of different states is required for a national-level society.
Required Documents
[su_box title=”1″]Passport-size color photographs of members[/su_box]
[su_box title=”2″]Copies of PAN cards of members[/su_box]
[su_box title=”3″]Residence proofs of members; residence proof can be bank statement, Aadhar card, utility bill, driving license, or passport[/su_box]
[su_box title=”4″]MoA or Memorandum of Association describing the main object for which the society is being formed[/su_box]
[su_box title=”5″]AoA or Articles of Association or by laws are the rules for internal affairs of the society such as quorum of meetings, powers and responsibilities of the official positions of president, secretary or treasurer, etc.[/su_box]
[su_box title=”6″]Covering letter mentioning the objective or the purpose for which the society is being formed and signed by all members[/su_box]
[su_box title=”7″]Copy of proof of address where the registered office of the society will be located along with an NOC from the landlord, if any; address proof can be telephone, electricity, or water bill[/su_box]
[su_box title=”8″]List of all the members along with their signatures[/su_box]
[su_box title=”9″]Declaration by or affidavit from the president of the proposed society that he is willing and competent to hold the said post[/su_box]
Compliances Post Society Registration
- Obtain PAN card
- Open a bank account for the collection of membership fees, subscription charges, or donations as the case may be
- Bookkeeping and accounts
- Annual IT filings
- Professional tax registration, if applicable
- GST registration, if applicable
- Compliance with the Registrar of Firm – AGM resolution, accounts to be disclosed, and member list to be filed with the Registrar of Firms
