Updated September 2026 · Kaithal, Haryana

Your Certificate of Incorporation is in the inbox. The bank still will not treat you as ready to trade. That is usually INC-20A — the declaration for commencement of business — not a portal glitch.

I file this for Haryana private limited companies after the subscription money is in the company account. CIN proves the company exists. Commencement is a separate filing. The MCA clock runs from the COI date.

Who this is for

A two-director Pvt Ltd with a Haryana registered office that just got its CIN and is about to open the current account or raise the first invoice.

Use this if subscribers still owe share money, or the money is in but nobody has filed the commencement declaration.

Skip this if you are still choosing Pvt Ltd vs LLP. Structure first — see the Pvt Ltd vs LLP guide.

Skip LLP founders looking for the same form. INC-20A is a company form. LLP agreement filing is Form 3, not this.

If you need the incorporation path for a Haryana private limited company before CIN, start on Private Limited registration in Haryana.

What we file

Item	What it means in practice
Form INC-20A	Declaration for commencement of business on the MCA portal after incorporation. Without it, the company is not treated as free to commence business or borrow in the usual ROC sense.
What you declare	Every subscriber has paid the value of shares agreed in the MoA, and registered-office verification has been dealt with as the live form requires. A practising professional certifies the form.
Clock	MCA clock from COI. Under section 10A of the Companies Act, 2013 the commencement declaration is to be filed within 180 days of the date of incorporation. Diary the incorporation date on the certificate — not the name-approval email — then confirm the live due window on the portal for that CIN before you commit a day-count to partners.
Bank evidence	Subscription money must show in the company account. Personal UPI into a director’s account is the usual miss that blocks a clean attachment pack.
After INC-20A	GST, invoices, and borrowing sit on a company that has actually commenced — not on a CIN PDF alone. Full first-year map: first-year company and LLP compliance.

Do not quote INC-20A government fees or late-fee multipliers from memory. Open today’s MCA fee view for that company’s capital class before you tell directors a rupee figure.

What founders miss

Treating CIN as permission to invoice and hire.

Leaving subscription money unpaid, then wondering why the commencement declaration will not certify.

Parking capital in a personal account “for a few days.” The bank statement attached to the story has to be the company’s.

Filing INC-20A with a registered-office story that was never cleaned up.

Waiting until a customer asks for a GSTIN and only then discovering commencement was never filed.

FAQ

Can we start business the day the CIN email arrives?

Not if INC-20A is still pending. COI proves the company exists. Commencement is the separate declaration.

Where does the MCA clock start?

From the COI date. Confirm the live Companies Act / MCA form window for your incorporation date on the portal before you diary a hard day-count.

Do LLPs file INC-20A?

No. This is a company form. LLP partners file the agreement trail on Form 3.

What if subscription money is still sitting with a founder?

Get it into the company account first. The declaration is about paid-up subscription on the MoA story — not a personal wallet screenshot.

Is SPICe+ the same as commencement?

No. SPICe+ gets you incorporated. INC-20A is the post-CIN commencement filing once capital and office facts are ready.

Talk to us

Send the COI date and the bank statement showing subscription money. We file INC-20A so the certificate is not mistaken for a green light to trade.

Email: office@shubhampahujaassociates.com
Call: 9643779939
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