Problems & solutions library
Business registration and compliance problems, solved
Rejected names, resubmission remarks, portal errors, late fees, notices and blocked DINs: the problems that actually hold businesses back are rarely covered by "how to register" guides. This library collects the problems founders and their CAs, CSs and accountants bring to us, organised by service, with the cause, the fix and how to avoid it next time.
- Company name rejected: "too nearly resembles an existing company or trademark"
- Name was approved but the reservation expired before SPICe+ was filed
- SPICe+ marked for resubmission: what to do and how long you have
- Registered office proof rejected: utility bill too old or NOC missing
- DSC will not register or associate with the MCA V3 user ID
- emSigner is not detected, or signing fails when affixing the DSC
- Fee paid and money debited, but the SRN still shows "Pending for payment"
- Cannot find a form marked for resubmission, or the SRN status is unclear
- INC-20A (commencement of business) was not filed within 180 days
- Bank is delaying or refusing the new company's current account
- Directors paid expenses personally, and no subscription money reached the bank
- First auditor not appointed within 30 days of incorporation
- Missed the AOC-4 or MGT-7/MGT-7A due date, and the late fee keeps rising
- AGM not held by 30 September
- Auditor resigned or is unavailable just before the audit
- AOC-4 shows validation errors: the balance sheet does not tally, or previous-year figures are rejected
- GST application rejected (Form REG-05)
- Received a GST query notice (REG-03): how to reply
- Aadhaar authentication for GST failed, or the link expired
- Proof of principal place of business rejected
- DIR-12 for appointing a new director is rejected or stuck
- Director resigned, but the company is not filing DIR-12
- One of only two directors wants to resign, or has died
- Moving the registered office within Ahmedabad, or to another city in Gujarat
- DPIIT startup recognition application rejected, or more information requested
- Can a proprietorship or an unregistered partnership get DPIIT recognition?
- Section 80-IAC tax exemption rejected by the Inter-Ministerial Board
- Worried about "angel tax" on share premium
How each answer is organised
- What you see: the error, remark or notice, in the words the portal or officer uses.
- Why it happens: the rule or data mismatch behind it.
- How to fix it: the steps, in the order that works.
- Avoid it next time: the habit that prevents it, plus the section or rule it comes from.
Your problem is not listed? Tell us what you see on the portal or in the notice. We add new problems to this library as clients bring them to us.
Ask about your problemThis library gives general guidance on Indian company, GST and MSME rules as they stood on the review date. Portals and rules change. Check the current form instructions, or ask a professional, before acting on a deadline or a notice. Related: Founder help centre