{"id":17479,"date":"2020-10-07T14:37:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T09:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=17479"},"modified":"2024-10-11T11:30:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T06:00:42","slug":"nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Why NIDHI Company Cannot Operate Like NBFC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Nidhi Scheme is a government-based scheme that primarily focuses on setting up a business with less capital. The scheme renders countless benefits to the individual. But there are some exceptions to this scheme that won\u2019t allow the user to do certain things. Anyone willing to associate with such a business model must have detailed knowledge of its down. There is common misconception among many start-ups in India is that <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/nidhi-company-registration\"><strong>Nidhi Company<\/strong><\/a> and NBFC are alike or operates under the same framework. In this blog, we will unfold some key fact regarding these companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nidhi Company and NBFC may seem like an identical entity but they bear some significant differences. The following section will explain these entities individually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/company-registration\">Companies<\/a><\/strong> operating under the Nidhi scheme are governed by the MCA i:e Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with the Reserve Bank. This business model advocates a sense of saving amongst people. The source of funding in such a company depends on the contribution of its members. The consolidation of funds in Nidhi companies is typically lower than that of financial institutions like banks.\u00a0<\/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\/step-by-step-nbfc-registration-procedure\/\">NBFC Registration: Step by Step Procedure<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-23.png\" alt=\"NIDHI Company Cannot Operate Like NBFC\" class=\"wp-image-17480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-23.png 668w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-23-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Non-Banking Financial\nInstitutions (NBFC) are engaged with financing services as they provide quick\nloans to the individual with a nominal interest rate. NBFCs are also involved\nin the business of stock acquisition. NBFCs work complementary to the banking\nsector and primarily focussed on providing client-oriented services. Reserve\nbank is a regulatory authority of Non-Banking Financial Institutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Nidhi companies serve as the most conducive way to <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/nbfc-registration\"><strong>NBFC registration<\/strong><\/a> in India. While NBFCs require a net worth of two crores rupees to operate, Nidhi companies can be established with a capital of just Rs 5 Lakhs. While Nidhi Companies seems advantageous in the same aspects, they possess some downsides as well.&nbsp;<\/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\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#No_Diversification\" >No Diversification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Current_Account\" >Current Account<\/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\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#No_advertisement\" >No advertisement&nbsp;<\/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\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Debentures_or_Preference_Share_Capital\" >Debentures or Preference Share\nCapital<\/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\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Brokerage\" >Brokerage<\/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\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Membership\" >Membership<\/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\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Service_Charge\" >Service Charge&nbsp;<\/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\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Branches\" >Branches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Limitation_on_Membership\" >Limitation on Membership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Boundary\" >Boundary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/nidhi-company-cannot-operate-like-nbfc\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Diversification\"><\/span>No Diversification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nidhi companies are liable to steak around\nwith principal business only. That means they cannot opt for diversification\neven if they wish to do so. They cannot engage with hire leasing business, or\nchit fund business. They are also not permitted to purchase finance insurances\nof any sort. They do not possess the right to acquire securities in the form of\na share issued by the corporate body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These companies are specialized ones and have their working protocols and are henceforth not permitted to engage with any form of business. <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/microfinance-company-registration\"><strong>Microfinance Company Registration<\/strong><\/a> and chit fund based companies need autonomous paperwork and approval (in the form of license) issued by the Reserve Bank.&nbsp;Nidhi Company and NBFC are the two different entities altogether and they operates in the distinctive framework. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Account\"><\/span>Current Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Nidhi Company is deemed as a mutual\nbenefit institution, the government is a reluctance to commercialize such\ncompanies and therefore does not render it the approval to open the current\naccounts. Hence, the companies under the Nidhi scheme are not permitted to open\nthe current account in the bank.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_advertisement\"><\/span>No advertisement&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nidhi Companies are not permitted to\nsolicit anyone or advertise for the sake of gaining a deposit. However, they\ncan publicize their strength of granting loans through advertisement. Numerous\nmeetings have been held in the past concerning this matter because the law does\nnot restrain these companies from performing such activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Debentures_or_Preference_Share_Capital\"><\/span>Debentures or Preference Share\nCapital<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Nidhi Company has been restrained by the law to perform fundraising activities through debentures or preference <em><strong>Share Capital<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Share_capital\"><em><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/sup>. As these companies can accumulate funds in the form of deposits via the public, they are legally permitted to gather funding through any other methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brokerage\"><\/span>Brokerage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nidhi Companies cannot provide any sort of\nbrokerage for purpose of granting loans or mobilizing deposits. However, they\nare eligible to hire an individual on a fixed salary basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Membership\"><\/span>Membership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Nidhi Company doesn\u2019t reserve the right\nto accept the deposit from outsiders or the non-members. Lending and deposit\nfacilities is only limited to the members of the company and hence the\ntransaction or the movement of the money occurs within the organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Service_Charge\"><\/span>Service Charge&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the prevailing law, the Nidhi\nCompany has been restrained from charging the service charge from its member\nfor acquiring membership of the company. Also, the company is not allowed to\nissue shares to its members. However, the company does reserve the right to\ncharge processing fees against the credit\/loan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Branches\"><\/span>Branches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Nidhi Company is not liable to open a\nsubsidiary branch in the country in a non-profitable state. As per the law, to\nserve the aforesaid purpose, the company has to remain in profit for three\nyears consecutively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limitation_on_Membership\"><\/span>Limitation on Membership<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Nidhi company is not liable to\nincorporate any corporate body as its member and therefore taking deposit from\nsuch entities are strictly forbidden. They are not allowed to silicate members\nto acquire inter-corporate deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boundary\"><\/span>Boundary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Nidhi company is not allowed to operate\non a global platform as they are restrained by the prevailing law to carry out\ntheir business activities within the state of origin of the country. Although\nNidhi companies are bound to operate under the influence of countless\nlimitations, they are emerging as valuable entities, particularly in the south\nregion of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite all these irregularities, Nidhi\ncompanies are still the best option for someone who wants to carry out business\nactivities in a controlled environment. Below are some pros that exhibits why\nthis business model so popular in India in the current scenario.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The\nformation process is easy.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low-cost\nRegistration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less RBI\ncompliances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low level\nof risk related to repayment of loans.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perpetual\nsuccession.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No outsider\u2019s\ninterference.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The convenience of investment and ease of formation makes this business model a conducive option for entrepreneurs who seek stable growth and fewer operating hassles to ensure uninterrupted earning. Nidhi Company and NBFC adhere to some significant differences whether it\u2019s a matter of compliance or operating framework.  Indeed, they are as good as NBFC when it comes to financing services, they still hold substantial value, particularly in terms of ease of business and compliances. In case if you are wondering about how to avail Nidhi company registration without hassle, feel free to connect with our professional at <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/\"><strong>CorpBiz\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> helpdesk. It is one of those platforms that provides a wide array of financial, compliances, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/government-licenses\">government license registration services<\/a><\/strong> at an unprecedented price point.<\/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\/know-about-nidhi-company-registration-procedure-in-india\/\">All you need to Know about Nidhi Company Registration Procedure in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nidhi Scheme is a government-based scheme that primarily focuses on setting up a business with less capital. The scheme renders countless benefits to the individual. But there are some exceptions to this scheme that won\u2019t allow the user to do certain things. Anyone willing to associate with such a business model must have detailed knowledge [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":17496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[33],"acf":{"service_id":"9"},"authorName":"Pankaj Tyagi","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-42.jpg","authorDescription":"Pankaj has a diverse experience of writing research papers, blog, and articles during his college time. 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