Why doesn't the tool show a stamp duty figure for Gujarat?

Published sources for Gujarat's current rate on a share-capital increase (as opposed to the rate at incorporation) were inconsistent with each other, so a specific figure is not published here until it can be confirmed directly.

Can authorised capital be reduced the same way?

No, reducing authorised capital is a different process, typically capital reduction under Section 66 with NCLT approval in most cases, not a simple SH-7 filing.

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SH‑7 Stamp Duty & MCA Fee Finder

Increasing your company’s authorised share capital under Section 64 of the Companies Act, 2013 means filing Form SH‑7 with the Registrar — and paying a government fee that almost every online calculator gets slightly wrong, because it isn’t a fresh slab lookup on your new capital. It’s the difference between two slab lookups. The tool below does that calculation correctly, with the late‑fee rule built in.

SH‑7 — MCA fee for increasing authorised share capital

Enter your company’s current and proposed authorised share capital. The government fee on Form SH‑7 is the difference between what the full slab table would charge on the new amount and what it already charged on the old amount — not a fresh slab lookup on the new figure alone. This is the MCA fee only; state stamp duty is separate — see the note below.

Current authorised capital (₹)

Proposed authorised capital (₹)

Company type

I’m filing (or planning to file) more than 30 days after the resolution approving the increase

Date of the resolution (or approval)

Date filed / planned filing date

State stamp duty is separate and not calculated above. Stamp duty on the increase is levied by your state under its own Stamp Act — some states charge a percentage of the increase, some a flat fee, some a slab — and we found published sources disagreeing with each other on the exact current figures for every state we checked, Gujarat included. Rather than show you a number we’re not confident in, confirm the current rate with your state’s e‑stamping portal, a licensed stamp vendor, or talk to us before you pay — we file SH‑7 for clients across states and can confirm the figure for yours.

MCA fee basis: Annexure – Table of Fees under the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 (items I.1–I.3 for the base fee, item I.C for the late fee on a delayed increase). A government‑fee estimate for guidance, not a demand or a quote — confirm the payable amount on the MCA portal before you file. Excludes professional fees and state stamp duty.

Why the fee is a difference, not a lookup

The MCA’s Annexure — Table of Fees (Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014) sets one slab table for registering a company at a given authorised capital. For an increase, item I.3 of that table says the fee is “the difference between the fees payable on the increased share capital… and the fees payable on existing authorised capital.” In practice: run the slab table once on your new total, once on your old total, and subtract. A guide that just shows “the slab fee for ₹X” without subtracting the old capital’s fee will overstate what you actually owe.

The base slab table (companies other than OPC/Small) starts at ₹5,000 up to ₹1 lakh, then adds ₹400 per ₹10,000 (or part) up to ₹5 lakh, ₹300 per ₹10,000 up to ₹50 lakh, ₹100 per ₹10,000 up to ₹1 crore, and ₹75 per ₹10,000 above that — capped at ₹2.5 crore in additional fees overall.
OPCs and Small Companies get a concessional table: ₹2,000 flat up to ₹10 lakh, then ₹200 per ₹10,000 beyond that.
SH‑7 must be filed within 30 days of the resolution approving the increase. File later and item I.C of the same table applies a separate late fee — 2.5% per month of the incremental fee for delays up to 6 months, 3% per month beyond that (part of a month counts as a full month).

This is the government fee only. State stamp duty on the increase is a separate cost, set by each state’s own Stamp Act — the finder above explains why we don’t show a number for it, and how to get yours confirmed.

Worked example

A Private Limited Company (not OPC/Small) increases its authorised capital from ₹10 lakh to ₹25 lakh and files SH‑7 on time:

Fee at ₹10 lakh (existing)	₹36,000
Fee at ₹25 lakh (proposed)	₹81,000
MCA fee payable for SH‑7	₹45,000

Plug your own current and proposed figures into the finder above for an exact figure, including the late‑fee calculation if it applies.

FAQ

Is SH‑7 the same as the stamp duty payment?

No. SH‑7 is the MCA filing and its government fee (calculated above). Stamp duty is a separate, state‑levied cost on the same increase, paid through your state’s e‑stamping system or a licensed vendor — not through the MCA portal.

Why don’t you show a stamp duty figure for Gujarat?

We checked multiple published sources for Gujarat’s current rate on a share‑capital increase specifically (as opposed to the rate charged at incorporation, which is different) and got inconsistent answers between them. Rather than publish a number we can’t stand behind, we’ll confirm your exact figure directly — get in touch.

What documents does SH‑7 need?

The ordinary or special resolution approving the increase (as your Articles require), an altered Memorandum of Association reflecting the new authorised capital, and proof of stamp duty payment where your state requires it to be shown at filing.

Does the ₹2.5 crore cap ever apply to a small increase?

Only if your total additional fee history on the company’s authorised capital has already reached that figure — realistically only very large companies with capital in the hundreds of crores. It won’t come into play for a typical SME increase.

Can I reduce authorised capital the same way?

No — reducing authorised capital is a different, more involved process (often via capital reduction under Section 66, with NCLT approval in most cases), not a simple SH‑7 filing. This calculator covers increases only.