{"id":36301,"date":"2026-07-09T17:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=36301"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:52:19","slug":"form-inc-20a-filing-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/form-inc-20a-filing-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Form INC-20A Filing (2026): What Happens If You Start a Business Without It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Priya incorporated her edtech startup in Delhi in March 2025. Got the Certificate of Incorporation, printed it, framed it, and posted it on LinkedIn. Then she hired three people, signed her first school contract, and started collecting fees from students.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nobody told her about <\/span>Form INC-20A filing<\/b>. Six months later, her company secretary flagged it. Her company had technically been operating without legal authorisation since day one. Every contract she signed, every rupee she collected, every payment she made from the company account was done without completing the one compliance step that actually allows a company to commence business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most founders have never heard of this form. And that is exactly why so many companies end up in violation without even knowing it. This guide explains what <\/span>Form INC-20A<\/b> is, why it exists, what the deadline is, what happens if you miss it, and how to fix the situation if you already have.<\/span><\/p>\n

LegalRaasta <\/b>helps newly incorporated companies complete the Form INC-20A filing on time, along with all post-incorporation compliance requirements, so you are legally ready to operate from day one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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