Procedure for shifting of registered office from one state to another

 

Procedure for shifting of registered office from one state to another

What is a ‘Registered Office’?

The registered office of a company is its principal place of conducting business as prescribed under Section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013. Promoters decide where the registered office of the company will be situated. All governmental communications with a business are made through its registered office. The state in which the registered office is situated is mentioned in the ‘situation clause’ of the Memorandum of Association.


Rules for disclosing Registered Office

According to Section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013, companies are required to have a registered office either at the time of starting their business or within 30 days of incorporation. The current regulations also require companies to declare their registered office during incorporation.

If a company changes its registered office after incorporation, it must inform the Registrar of Companies within 15 days of the change, specifying the new location. The Registrar will then record the communicated changes.

Shifting of Registered Office

There might arise a need for shifting the registered office of a company. The Companies Act, 2013 read with Company (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 provide requisite provisions on this behalf depending upon the type of shift required. There can be four types of shifts in the registered office:


There are different sets of provisions, rules, and forms applicable to different types of shifting of the registered office. The appropriate procedure needs to be adhered to in order to avoid any legal complications.

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