Sec 8 Company Registration
Section 8 Company is a company that is only registered for charity purposes or for the organization’s objectives towards the society. Section 8 Company is a Company that is licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, erstwhile known as the Section 25 Company under the Companies Act, 1956, which had the main object; For promoting research, social welfare, religion, charity, commerce, art, science, sports, education, and the protection of the environment or any such other object, provided that the profits, if any, or the other income is applied for promoting only the objects of the company and Also, No dividend is paid to its members.
Furthermore, Section 8 Company is somewhat similar to a Trust or Society, the only exception is that a Section 8 Company is registered under the Central Government’s “Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)” and on the other hand, the Trusts and Societies are registered under State Government rules and regulation.