{"id":1699,"date":"2019-12-18T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2020-10-01T14:14:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:44:27","slug":"society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Society Registration in India: Know the Entire Procedure and List of Documents Required"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A society is a group of individuals who voluntarily come together to govern and act cooperatively for some communal and charitable purpose. The primary purpose of <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/society-registration\"><strong>Society Registration<\/strong><\/a> is the advancement of charitable activities like music, culture, sports, art, education etc. The registration of a society is done under the Society Registration Act, which has been accepted by several state governments with or without further amendments. If you are looking to set up a Society, you must be aware of the procedure required for the Society Registration. This blog will guide you through the entire procedure and documents required for the Society Registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#Main_features_of_Society_Registration\" >Main features of Society Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#What_are_the_Documents_required_for_the_Society_Registration\" >What are the Documents required for the Society Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#What_are_the_steps_for_registering_a_Society_in_India\" >What are the steps for registering a Society in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#MOA_Memorandum_of_Association_of_the_Society\" >MOA (Memorandum of Association) of the Society<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#What_are_the_things_that_must_be_kept_in_mind_while_naming_society\" >What are the things that must be kept in mind while naming society?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#What_are_the_advantages_of_registering_an_entity_as_a_society\" >What are the advantages of registering an entity as a society?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-india-documents-required-and-procedure\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Benefits_of_Society_Registration\"><\/span>What are the\nBenefits of Society Registration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>As per Section 20 of the Society Act, 1860<\/strong><\/em><sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mca.gov.in\/Ministry\/actsbills\/pdf\/Societies_Registration_Act_1860.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/sup><em><strong>, a Society is registered for the following purpose:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>For promoting fine arts<\/li><li>Dispersal of Political Education<\/li><li>For charitable assistance<\/li><li>For promoting Science and Literature<\/li><li>For the Creation of Orphan military funds<\/li><li>For the foundation and maintenance of Orphan\nFunds, reading rooms or libraries.<\/li><li>For the diffusion of useful knowledge.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_features_of_Society_Registration\"><\/span>Main features of Society Registration <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A minimum of 7 persons or more is required to form a Society.<\/li><li>People, companies or societies registered outside India need to subscribe to the Memorandum of a Society in India.<\/li><li>After having the<strong> <\/strong>Society registration in India<strong>,<\/strong> society gets legal protection and becomes eligible for the advantages offered by the government.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Documents_required_for_the_Society_Registration\"><\/span>What are the Documents required for the Society Registration <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Pan Card <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All the members of the proposed society needs to submit the Pan Card along with their application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Resident proofs <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident proofs such as&nbsp; Bank Statement,&nbsp;Aadhar Card or Pan Card, utility bills, Driving License, passport etc. All the members of the society can submit this as evidence proof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>MOA (Memorandum of Association)&nbsp;of the Society containing the following clauses and information:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Working and Objectives of the Society for which it is being established.<\/li><li>Details of the members involved in the formation of society.<\/li><li>Address of the registered office of the society.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>AOA (Articles of Association) of the Society containing the following information<\/strong>:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The after company incorporation procedures like the rules and regulations that the society needs to follow and the maintenance of day to day activities.<\/li><li>If someone wants to take the membership of the society, then one can refer to the AOA of the society as it contains the rules for making the membership of the society.<\/li><li>Details about the meetings that are to be held along with the frequency.<\/li><li>Auditors information<\/li><li>Information about the Forms of Arbitration in case there is any conflict among the members of the society.<\/li><li>Ways for the dissolution of the society.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After the rules have been formed, any\nalteration in the existing set of rules needs to be signed by the President,\nVice-President, Chairman and the secretary of the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Covering Letter<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A covering letter containing the objective\nbehind the formation of the society will be annexed at the beginning of the\napplication. The founding members of the society will sign the covering letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Registered Office Address proof<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A copy of the address proof where the\nregistered office of the society is located along with the NOC (No Objection\nCertificate) from the landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>List of all the members<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A list containing all the members of the\ngoverning body along with their signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Declaration<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A declaration by the President of the\nproposed society stating that he\/she is willing to hold the said post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the documents are sent to the Registrar\nof the Societies with the prescribed fee along with the two copies. After\nreceiving the application, the Registrar will sign both the two copies of the\ndocuments.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After proper vetting of the documents, the Registrar of the society will issue an Incorporation certificate and allot a registration number to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/society-registration-for-school-know-everything-about-educational-societies-in-india\/\">Society Registration for School: Know Everything about Educational Societies in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_steps_for_registering_a_Society_in_India\"><\/span>What are the steps for registering a Society in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the formation of  society, an individual doesn&#8217;t need to be a citizen of India. An individual who wishes to be a part of  society can be an Indian citizen or any foreign individual. Their respective state governments maintain the registration of the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For registering a Society, the existing members must agree\nwith the name of the society.&nbsp; After\nthis, a Memorandum is created followed by the Rules and regulations of the\nsociety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MOA_Memorandum_of_Association_of_the_Society\"><\/span>MOA (Memorandum of Association) of the Society<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Memorandum of Society must be signed by every member of society, witnessed by any of the gazette officers, notary Republic, Chartered accountant (CA), Oath Commissioner, Advocate, Magistrate first-class or CA with their official stamping and complete address. Also, the Memorandum of Society must contain the personal details of all its members. You need to furnish the following documents for registering an entity as a society:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A duplicate copy of MOA of the Society or the\nMemorandum of Society along with the certified copy.<\/li><li>A duplicate copy of rules and regulations of the\nsociety.<\/li><li>A duplicate copy of rules and regulation of the\nsociety duly signed by all the establishing members.<\/li><li>An Affidavit asserted by the President of the\nSociety declaring relationship among subscribers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_things_that_must_be_kept_in_mind_while_naming_society\"><\/span>What are the things that must be kept in mind while naming society?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <strong>Society Act, 1860<\/strong><sup><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mca.gov.in\/MinistryV2\/societiesregistrationact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>, the name of the society cannot be identical or similar to an already registered society. Also, the proposed name should not fascinate the provisions of Emblem and Names Act, 1950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_advantages_of_registering_an_entity_as_a_society\"><\/span>What are the advantages of registering an entity as a society?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The advantages of registering an entity as society is as follow:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A society after getting registered as society gets the legal status and they can legally open their current account.<\/li><li>A society can quickly get registration and approvals under the Income Tax Act.<\/li><li>A society after the registration enjoys a separate legal entity.<\/li><li>The registered society gets legal recognition in the eyes of all the Forums and the Government authorities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stepping ahead and helping others for a noble cause does not only make the society better, but it&#8217;s you who become the better version of yourself day by day. With a view you to give this an edge, people come forward and form a society for the betterment of everyone. If you are looking to form a Society and have the Society registration with ease, feel free to reach us at <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>Corpbiz<\/strong><\/a> for any kind of assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/by-laws-of-society-registration\/\">By-Laws of Society Registration: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A society is a group of individuals who voluntarily come together to govern and act cooperatively for some communal and charitable purpose. 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