Add a Director Services in Kolkata

Add a Director in Kolkata: local information

Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, so many state-level offices that handle registrations and approvals are located here.

A company or LLP with its registered office in Kolkata comes under the Registrar of Companies with jurisdiction over West Bengal, and stamp duty on incorporation documents is charged at West Bengal's rates.

Offices and courts for Add a Director in West Bengal

• Registrar of Companies for West Bengal — handles incorporation, changes and annual filings for companies and LLPs registered in Kolkata
• GST state code 19 (West Bengal) — the state GST jurisdiction for a principal place of business in Kolkata; GSTINs issued here begin with "19"
• West Bengal stamp law — sets the stamp duty payable on documents executed in Kolkata
• Calcutta High Court — hears appeals and writ petitions arising from Kolkata and the rest of West Bengal; besides its principal seat in Kolkata, it sits at benches elsewhere in West Bengal, and the bench is decided by the district where the case arises

Add a Director at a glance

Adding a new director to your Private Limited Company or OPC involves board approval, obtaining DIN (Director Identification Number) for the new director (if not already held), passing a board resolution, and filing the required forms with the MCA within 30 days. Read the full Add a Director guide.

Key documents

• PAN and Aadhaar of new director
• Passport (for foreign nationals)
• DIR-2 — Consent to act as director
• Specimen signature of new director

Full document checklist

Fee and timeline

Starting price ₹3,999; government and third-party charges are payable at actual. Indicative timeline: 3–5 working days.

Add a Director near Kolkata

The nearest places in West Bengal that we list are Howrah (about 4 km), Bidhannagar (about 6 km), Baranagar (about 7 km) and Bally (about 9 km).

• Add a Director Services in Howrah — about 4 km
• Add a Director Services in Bidhannagar — about 6 km
• Add a Director Services in Baranagar — about 7 km
• Add a Director Services in Bally — about 9 km
• Add a Director Services in Rajarhat Gopalpur — about 10 km
• Add a Director Services in Uttarpara Kotrung — about 11 km
• Add a Director Services in Dumdum — about 12 km
• Add a Director Services in Kamarhati — about 12 km
• Add a Director Services in Maheshtala — about 14 km
• Add a Director Services in Panihati — about 14 km
• Add a Director Services in Khardaha — about 16 km
• Add a Director Services in Rajpur Sonarpur — about 16 km

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