Compliance Burn Rate Forecaster

Exactly where your money goes.
Month by month.

Select an entity and your state. We'll generate a 12-month compliance calendar with every mandatory cost line — including state-specific stamp duty.

Year 1 Setup Cost

₹31,000

One-time incorporation

Ongoing Annual Cost

₹68,500

Recurring from Year 2

Total Year 1 Burn

₹99,500

Even at ₹0 revenue

SetupFilingTaxAudit
SPICe+ Incorporation (Govt + Stamp Duty)State-variable (see selector)
₹8,000
DSC — 2 Directors
₹4,000
Professional / CS for MoA, AoA, SPICe+ Filing
₹12,000
Form ADT-1 — Auditor AppointmentMandatory within 30 days
₹2,000
Board Meeting #1 (Minutes + Resolution)Secretarial fees
₹3,000
GSTIN Registration
Variable
Stamp Duty on Incorporation (Maharashtra)5,000
Advance Tax Q4 (100% of est. liability)Due March 15
Variable
Statutory Audit (mandatory)Even at ₹0 revenue
₹30,000
GST Returns Q4 + GSTR-9 Annual
₹4,000
AOC-4 — Financial Statements (MCA)
₹4,000
MGT-7 — Annual Return (MCA)
₹3,000
ITR-6 — Company Tax Return
₹8,000

Estimates based on standard professional fee ranges and MCA fee schedules as of 2026. Actual costs vary by firm and company-specific complexity. Last updated 2026-06-22.

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Common questions

First-year compliance, statute-cited.

What are the first 30 days after incorporation?+

Two deadlines land in the first 30 days: the first board meeting within 30 days of incorporation under s.173(1) of the Companies Act 2013, and the appointment of the first statutory auditor within 30 days under s.139(6) — with Form ADT-1 filed within 15 days of that appointment per Rule 4 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules 2014. The forecaster schedules both from your incorporation date.

What is INC-20A and when is it due?+

INC-20A is the declaration of commencement of business that must be filed within 180 days of incorporation under s.10A(1) of the Companies Act 2013, along with a director's declaration that subscribers have paid up their share capital in full. Miss it and the Registrar may strike the company off under s.10A(2) — one of the most commonly missed first-year filings.

When is the first AGM held?+

The first AGM must be held within 9 months of the close of the first financial year under s.96(1) of the Companies Act 2013 — so a company with a 31 March year-end must hold it by 31 December. Subsequent AGMs must be within 15 months of the previous one and within 6 months of the financial year end; OPCs are exempt under the s.96(1) proviso.

When are AOC-4 and MGT-7 filed?+

Form AOC-4 (financial statements) is filed within 30 days of the AGM under s.137 of the Companies Act 2013, and Form MGT-7 (annual return) within 60 days of the AGM under s.92 — both with late fees of ₹100/day under s.403 until filed. The forecaster stacks these against your AGM date and shows the combined cost.

What costs does the forecaster model?+

It models professional fees for each milestone — the board meeting, auditor appointment and ADT-1, INC-20A, the AGM, and the AOC-4/MGT-7 annual filings — as indicative ranges rather than statutory fees, because professional charges vary by city and complexity. Treat the output as a budgeting estimate; the statutory deadlines and late-fee rates themselves are cited.