Register your Society with GMH & Associates and establish a legally recognised organisation for social welfare activities.
🟩 Drafting and filing of MoA and By-Laws
🟩 Obtain Society Registration Certificate
🟩 Avail tax exemption benefits
🟩 Assistance with renewal and compliance
🟩 End-to-end expert registration support
A Society is formed by individuals working together for charitable educational cultural or social welfare objectives. It is governed by the Societies Registration Act 1860 and state rules.
Registered societies receive legal recognition tax benefits funding opportunities and operational credibility for long-term growth.
A Society is formed by individuals working together for charitable educational cultural or social welfare objectives. It is governed by the Societies Registration Act 1860 and state rules.
Registered societies receive legal recognition tax benefits funding opportunities and operational credibility for long-term growth.
Benefits
Benefits
Tax Comparison
Sole Proprietorship
vs Others
• Minimum seven members
required for registration
• Society objectives must be
charitable or educational
• Members can be individuals
or registered entities
• Society name must be
unique and lawful
• PAN and ID proof
of all members
• Address proof with
utility bill and NOC
• Passport-size photographs
of all members
• Signed MoA and
By-Laws documents
• Affidavit from office
bearers and president
• Minimum seven members
required for registration
• Society objectives must be
charitable or educational
• Members can be individuals
or registered entities
• Society name must be
unique and lawful
• PAN and ID proof
of all members
• Address proof with
utility bill and NOC
• Passport-size photographs
of all members
• Signed MoA and
By-Laws documents
• Affidavit from office
bearers and president
Registration Process
Registration Process
Renewal and Compliances
Post-Registration Compliances
File annual returns
within prescribed timelines
Maintain financial records
and account statements
Conduct annual audit
wherever applicable
Society registration requires
renewal every five years
Update governing body
and member details
File income tax returns
as per legal rules
Follow state rules and
filing requirements properly
File annual returns
within prescribed timelines
Maintain financial records
and account statements
Conduct annual audit
wherever applicable
Society registration requires
renewal every five years
Update governing body
and member details
File income tax returns
as per legal rules
Follow state rules and
filing requirements properly
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Common Mistakes
to Avoid
Incorrect drafting may delay registration approval
Using restricted names may
lead to application rejection
Incomplete KYC documents
delay approval process
Late renewal may create legal complications later
Ignoring state filings leads
to penalties and notices
Improper records create
audit and compliance issues
Incorrect drafting may delay registration approval
Using restricted names may lead to application rejection
Incomplete KYC documents delay approval process
Late renewal may create legal complications later
Ignoring state filings leads to penalties and notices
Improper records create audit and compliance issues
If you need immediate assistance, please call:
Share a few details with us, and one of our compliance specialists will get in touch shortly.
We’ll guide you through the entire process — from selecting the right business structure to completing registrations and filings — free of charge.
If you need immediate assistance, please call:
Share a few details with us, and one of our compliance specialists will get in touch shortly.
We’ll guide you through the entire process — from selecting the right business structure to completing registrations and filings — free of charge.
Any individual or organisation aligned with society objectives can join.
Minimum seven members are required for society registration.
No profits must be used only for society objectives.
Yes registered societies can own property and enter contracts.
Society registration remains valid for five years and requires renewal.
Yes societies can apply for 12A and 80G exemptions.
