Ek naya startup shuru karte waqt sabse bada sawal hota hai: "Registration kis format mein karein?" Sahi legal structure aapke tax, funding aur liability ko decide karta hai.
1. Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd)
Agar aapka plan VC funding uthane ka hai, toh Pvt Ltd best option hai. Isme equity share karna asan hota hai aur investors ise sabse zyada trust karte hain. Halaki, isme compliance (audit, board meetings) thoda zyada hota hai.
2. Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Small to medium businesses ke liye LLP ek behtar choice hai. Isme Pvt Ltd jaisi limited liability milti hai, lekin compliance ka kharcha aur complexity kafi kam hoti hai. Isme Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) ka bojh bhi nahi hota.
3. One Person Company (OPC)
Agar aap akele founder hain aur limited liability chahte hain, toh OPC aapke liye hai. Yeh ek "Company" ka status deti hai bina kisi partner ki zaroorat ke.
4. Tax Implications
Har structure ka tax treatment alag hota hai. LLP mein partners ko salary aur interest par tax benefits milte hain, wahi Pvt Ltd mein corporate tax rates ke saath startup India ke tax holidays ka advantage mil sakta hai.