Company Registration in Hyderabad: Documents, Fees and Local Rules

Company Registration in Hyderabad is done entirely online through the SPICe+ form on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal; there is no office to visit. What makes Hyderabad different is local: the company comes under ROC Hyderabad, pays Telangana stamp duty on its MOA and AOA, and follows Telangana rules after incorporation, such as professional tax and the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act.

This guide explains those local pieces in plain language. For the national process, read How to Register a Company in India or the Private Limited Company Registration step-by-step guide first, then come back here for the Hyderabad and Telangana details. Rules and rates below are as of October 2026.

Private Limited Company Registration in Hyderabad: documents and costs

Start with the proposed ownership, a genuine registered office address and a budget for incorporation and yearly compliance. For Hyderabad, use the local ROC, stamp-duty and state-rule sections below alongside the national filing guides.

• Company Registration documents: prepare the founders', Shareholders' and office records before filing.
• Registration fees and charges: separate government costs, Telangana stamp duty, digital signatures and professional fees.
• PVT LTD, LLP or OPC: compare ownership, funding and recurring obligations.
• Annual maintenance and compliance: budget beyond the incorporation certificate.

For another location, use the India city and state directory. For business activity figures, read the Telangana Company Registration Trend; those figures describe the whole state/UT rather than individual cities.

Is Company Registration in Hyderabad different from the rest of India?

The core process is the same everywhere. A Private Limited Company (PVT. LTD.), One Person Company or LLP is registered under central law — the Companies Act, 2013 or the LLP Act, 2008 — on the same MCA portal, with the same forms. The incorporation application is processed centrally by the Registrar of Companies at the Central Registration Centre (CRC), which issues the Certificate of Incorporation.

Three things depend on your registered office being in Hyderabad:

• Which Registrar of Companies (ROC) supervises the company after incorporation.
• Stamp duty on the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA), which is a state tax.
• State and local Registrations such as professional tax and Shop and Establishment Registration.

Which ROC covers a company registered in Hyderabad?

The Registrar of Companies (ROC) is the MCA office that keeps the company's records, examines its filings and acts on defaults. ROC Hyderabad covers companies and LLPs with a registered office anywhere in Telangana, whether in Hyderabad city or in the surrounding districts such as Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri and Sangareddy. Andhra Pradesh has its own ROC at Vijayawada, so a company in Visakhapatnam or Vijayawada is not under ROC Hyderabad.

The MCA reorganised several regional offices with effect from 16 February 2026 (PIB release). The new ROCs created were in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and West Bengal; ROC Hyderabad was not split. Above the ROC sits the Regional Director, South-Eastern Region, also headquartered at Hyderabad, which covers Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The Regional Director handles matters such as shifting a registered office between ROC areas or states. Jurisdictions can be adjusted by later notifications, so confirm the current position on the MCA portal.

How much is stamp duty on the MOA and AOA in Telangana?

Stamp duty is a tax charged by the state on legal documents. According to the MCA's e-stamp duty schedule, a Telangana company with share capital (other than a Section 8 company) pays:

Document	Telangana stamp duty
SPICe+ incorporation form	₹20
Memorandum of Association (MOA)	₹500
Articles of Association (AOA)	0.15% of authorised capital, minimum ₹1,000, maximum ₹5 lakh

So a company with ₹10 lakh of authorised capital pays ₹1,500 on the AOA, ₹500 on the MOA and ₹20 on the form, a total of ₹2,020 in stamp duty. You do not buy stamp paper: SPICe+ calculates the duty and you pay it online with the MCA fees. If the company later increases its authorised capital, stamp duty is payable on the increase too. The guide to Registration cost and government fees lists every statutory cost.

What address can you use as a registered office in Hyderabad?

Every company needs a registered office where it can receive official letters. In Hyderabad this can be a rented or owned commercial office, a residential flat (your own or a family member's) or a co-working space, as long as you have proof of address, such as a recent electricity bill, and a no-objection certificate from the owner. There is no rule that the address must be commercial, but some residential associations object to business use, and GST Registration may involve a physical check of the premises. The lesson Registered office: which address can you use? covers this in detail.

Hyderabad's business areas range from the IT corridor around HITEC City, Madhapur and Gachibowli to industrial parks developed by TGIIC (Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation) and Genome Valley for life sciences. Manufacturing units apply for industrial approvals through TG-iPASS, the state's single-window clearance system; an office-based services company usually needs none of these.

What state Registrations does a Hyderabad business need after incorporation?

Telangana professional tax

Professional tax in Telangana is levied under the state's Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987, and administered by the Commercial Taxes Department through tgct.gov.in. Once a company pays salaries, it registers as an employer, deducts tax from employees' salaries and deposits it monthly, generally by the 10th of the following month. The salary slabs commonly applied are:

Monthly salary	Professional tax per month
Up to ₹15,000	Nil
₹15,001 to ₹20,000	₹150
Above ₹20,000	₹200

Companies and firms are also listed in the state schedule for their own enrolment. Rates, slabs and due dates are set by the state and can change, so check the current schedule on the Commercial Taxes Department site.

Shop and Establishment Registration

Offices and shops in Telangana are covered by the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988. Registration is online through the Telangana Labour Department. As an ease-of-doing-business measure, the state moved to quick online certificates and removed the separate renewal application, but annual fee and other conditions may still apply, so read the current rules on the portal.

Other common ones

• GST Registration, when turnover or the type of supply requires it.
• Trade licence from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) or the local municipality for certain activities, such as food businesses.
• EPF and ESI Registration, central schemes that apply once employee numbers cross their thresholds.

How does GST Registration in Hyderabad work?

GST Registration in Hyderabad is online on the GST portal, with no government fee. The GSTIN begins with 36, the code for Telangana. Each registered person is allotted either to the Telangana State GST administration or to the Central GST authority; you do not choose which. A company needs GST Registration when its turnover crosses the threshold, or when the law makes it compulsory regardless of turnover, for example for most inter-state sales of goods. Read Who must register for GST? for the full rules.

Do you need "Company Registration Near Me" in Hyderabad?

Many founders search for Company Registration near me, expecting to visit an office. In reality every step — name approval, Digital Signature Certificates, SPICe+, PAN, TAN and GST Registration — is done online, so a Hyderabad company can be registered from anywhere. Location matters for the registered office, stamp duty and state rules, not for who files the forms. SPICe+ must be certified by a practising Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary or Cost Accountant; the explainer CA or CS: who does what for your company? explains how to evaluate one.

What does the first year look like for a Hyderabad company?

1. Open the bank account and deposit the share subscription money.
2. Hold the first board meeting within 30 days and appoint the first auditor.
3. Register for Telangana professional tax and complete Shop and Establishment formalities.
4. File Form INC-20A (commencement of business) within 180 days of incorporation.
5. Apply for GST Registration when required.
6. Prepare for the first AGM and annual filings with ROC Hyderabad.

The lesson The first 180 days explains each step. If you are comparing structures, see the guides to LLP Registration and OPC Registration.

Company Registration in other cities

• Company Registration in Mumbai
• Company Registration in Delhi
• Company Registration in Bangalore
• Company Registration in Pune
• Company Registration in Chennai
• Company Registration in Ahmedabad
• Company Registration in Kolkata
• Company Registration in Lucknow
• Company Registration in Noida
• Company Registration in Jaipur
• Company Registration in Kochi

Key takeaways

• Company Registration in Hyderabad is fully online through SPICe+; incorporation is processed centrally by the CRC.
• Companies anywhere in Telangana come under ROC Hyderabad, which was not split in the February 2026 reorganisation.
• Telangana stamp duty is ₹500 on the MOA and 0.15% of authorised capital on the AOA (minimum ₹1,000, maximum ₹5 lakh).
• After incorporation, plan for Telangana professional tax and the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act.
• GST Registration in Hyderabad is online and free, and is needed only when turnover or the nature of supply requires it.

Nature of Business: Companies registered in Telangana

State-level context: The following activity figures cover Telangana as a whole. They are not city-level counts and should not be read as this city’s sector ranking.

These broad business activity groups describe the principal activity recorded at incorporation. They cover Private Companies, OPCs, Public Companies and other Companies in the Companies sheets; LLPs and Foreign Companies are excluded. Registration activity does not establish present operations, revenue or business survival.

FY 2025–26: latest complete financial year

Nature of Business	Companies	Share
IT, Software, Information and Communication	4,808	(27.72%)
Professional, Business and Consultancy Services	2,519	(14.52%)
Wholesale and Retail Trade	2,493	(14.37%)
Manufacturing	1,962	(11.31%)
Construction and Infrastructure	1,058	(6.10%)
Education	755	(4.35%)
Real Estate	667	(3.85%)
Healthcare and Social Work	662	(3.82%)
Energy, Utilities and Waste	504	(2.91%)
Hotels, Restaurants and Food Service	479	(2.76%)
Community, Personal and Other Services	409	(2.36%)
Finance and Insurance	369	(2.13%)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	293	(1.69%)
Transport, Storage and Logistics	286	(1.65%)
Mining and Quarrying	75	(0.43%)
Other / Unclassified	4	(0.02%)
Total	17,343	(100.00%)

The largest recorded group was IT, Software, Information and Communication, with 4,808 Companies (27.72%) of the state/UT total for this period.

FY 2026–27: April–September 2026 only

Nature of Business	Companies	Share
IT, Software, Information and Communication	2,796	(28.64%)
Professional, Business and Consultancy Services	1,413	(14.47%)
Wholesale and Retail Trade	1,315	(13.47%)
Manufacturing	1,047	(10.72%)
Construction and Infrastructure	637	(6.52%)
Healthcare and Social Work	435	(4.46%)
Education	382	(3.91%)
Real Estate	345	(3.53%)
Energy, Utilities and Waste	335	(3.43%)
Hotels, Restaurants and Food Service	258	(2.64%)
Finance and Insurance	217	(2.22%)
Community, Personal and Other Services	198	(2.03%)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	166	(1.70%)
Transport, Storage and Logistics	162	(1.66%)
Mining and Quarrying	48	(0.49%)
Other / Unclassified	9	(0.09%)
Total	9,763	(100.00%)

The largest recorded group was IT, Software, Information and Communication, with 2,796 Companies (28.64%) of the state/UT total for this period.

Method: Deduplicated MCA Companies master, both Companies sheets; registration dates allocate financial years and validated CIN jurisdiction codes assign states/UTs. Percentages use all dated Companies assigned to that state/UT in the same period, including Other / Unclassified. Explicit activity codes are used where available, otherwise the CIN industry code is used. Legacy and newer activity divisions are mapped to common broad groups using each source workbook’s reporting period (newer Company classification from February 2023). Broad groups support comparison; they do not identify every specific service such as AI or digital marketing. These two tables use periods after the classification change. Unassigned locations are excluded rather than guessed. Figures checked on 19 October 2026.

For the longer financial-year registration history and location limitations, read the Telangana state/UT profile. Compare the national business activity research.

Read the Telangana registration trend

For the wider state/UT context, explore Telangana Company registrations from FY 2016–17 onward. Those figures cover the whole state/UT; they are not city-wise registration counts. The research includes Private Companies, OPCs and Public Companies, and excludes LLPs.

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