Question

Explain the following term/concept.

Certificate of Incorporation

Answer 1

Meaning: A certificate which is issued by the Registrar of Companies after its registration, signifying the birth of the company, is called the Certificate of Incorporation.
It is required to be obtained by all companies i.e. Public Limited companies as well as Private Limited companies.

Certificate of Incorporation contains

(1) the name of the company

(2) the date of issue

(3) Corporate Identity Number to indicate whether a company is listed or unlisted, industry code, state of its location, year of incorporation, ownership type and registration number.

(4) Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number of the company.

(5) Signature of Registrar with date and his seal.