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Entity Type
Documents
1 Name Clearance
  • Private Company
  • Public Company
  • Trade Organization
  • Society
Application
Minutes of the first General Meeting (for company only)
2 Time Extension
  • Private Company
  • Public Company
  • Trade Organization
  • Society
Application (1st) Time
Application (2nd) Time
3 Registration and Returns Filling
  • Private Company
  • Public Company
  • Trade Organization
  • Foreign Company
Form I
Form-III
Form-IV
Form-VI
Form-VII
Form-VIII
Form-IX
Form-X
Form-XI
Form-XII
Form-XIV
Form-XV
Form-XVIII
Form-XIX
Form-23b
Form-XXVIII
Form-XXXVI
Form-XXXVII
Form-XXXVIII
Form-XXXIX
Form-XL
Form-XLI
Form-XLII
Schedule - X
Balance Sheet
Profit & Loss Account
Income and Expenditure Account
Form-117
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  • Society
Society registration form
Annual List of Managing Body
Form-II (Alteration of Address of the Society)
Form-II (Alteration of Name of the Society)
5
  • Partnership Firm
Form I
Form-II (Alteration of Name of the Partnership firm)
Form-II (Alteration of Address of the Partnership firm)
Form-V
Form-VI
6 Issuance of Certified copy
Application
7 Winding Up
Court Order and Appointment of Official Liquidators
Court Order of Dissolution
Court Order to Stay Winding Up
Court Order for Winding Up
Court Order for Winding Up Subject to Supervision of Court
Resolution for Voluntary Winding Up
Return of Final meeting and Dissolution
Audited Accounts by the Official
Extension of Dissolution

Fees of Name Clearance
  1. NC for company: @ BDT 500.00 for each of the proposed names
  2. NC for partnership firm: @ BDT 500.00 for each of the proposed names
  3. NC for society: @ BDT 2000.00 for each of the proposed names
  4. NC for trade organization: @ BDT 500.00 for each of the proposed names

Fees of Registration
PRIVATE AND PRIVATE COMPANY (Companies Act, 1994)
Fee
  1. For the Memorandum of Association: BDT 2000.00
  2. For the Articles of Association :

    For Authorized Capital
    Fee (BDT)
    Up to 40,00,000.00 10,000.00
    > 40,00,000.00 up to 12,00,00,000.00 30,000.00
    > 12,00,00,000.00 50,000.00
Registration fee :
  1. For filing 6 documents (5 filled in forms plus 1 memorandum & articles of association, @ BDT 200.00 per document): BDT 1,200.00
  2. For the authorized share capital:

    For Authorized Capital
    Fee (BDT)
    Up to 20,000.00 00.00
    Additional for every 10,000.00 or part after first 20,000.00 up to 50,000.00 00.00
    Additional for every 10,000.00 or part after first 50,000.00 up to 10,00,000.00 00.00
    Additional for every 1,00,000.00 or part after first 10,00,000.00 up to 50,00,000.00 80.00
    Additional for every 1,00,000.00 or part after first 50,00,000.00 130.00
  3. For issuance of digital certificate = BDT 00.00
TRADE ORGANIZATION (Companies Act, 1994)
Stamp Fee
  1. For the Memodendum of Association: BDT 0.00
  2. For the Articles of Association: BDT 300.00
Registration fee :
  1. For filing 7 documents (BDT 400.00 per document x 7): BDT 2,800.00
  2. For the number of members of association:

    For up to 20 : BDT 1,000.00
    For >20 up to 100 : BDT 2,500.00
    For every 100 or part above the first 100 (limited member) : BDT 300.00
    For unlimited members : BDT 7,500.00
  3. For issuance of digital certificate = BDT 00.00
SOCIETY (Societies Registration Act, 1860)
  1. Registration Fee: BDT 15000.00
  2. Registration Filing Fee: BDT 800
  3. For issuance of digital certificate = BDT 00.00
PARTNERSHIP FIRM (Partnership Act, 1932)
  1. Registration fee: BDT. 5000.00
  2. Registration Filing Fee: BDT 500
  3. For issuance of digital certificate = BDT 00.00

Fees of Returns Filing
COMPANIES (Private & Public)
  1. Returns Filing
    1. For filing any document within the schedule time: @ BDT 200.00 per document
    2. In case of delay of 3 years, fee of @ BDT 500.00 for every year or part thereof
    3. In case of 3-year uppercase, the fee is @ BDT 700 per year
  2. Registration of Mortgage, Debentures and Charges
    Secured Amount (BDT)
    Fee (BDT)
    upto 5,00,000.00 250.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 5,00,000.00 upto 50,00,000.00 200.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 50,00,000.00 100.00
  3. Mortgage, Debentures and Charges register inspection fee = BDT 500.00
  4. Receiver enrollment register fee = BDT 500.00
FOREIGN COMPANY
  1. Returns Filing
    1. For filing any document within the schedule time: @ BDT 500.00 per document
  2. Registration of Mortgage, Debentures and Charges
    Secured Amount (BDT)
    Fee (BDT)
    upto 5,00,000.00 400.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 5,00,000.00 upto 50,00,000.00 300.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 50,00,000.00 200.00
  3. Mortgage, Debentures and Charges register inspection fee = BDT 500.00
  4. Receiver enrollment register fee = BDT 500.00
TRADE ORGANIZATION
  1. Returns Filing
    1. For filing any document within the schedule time: @ BDT 400.00 per document
    2. In case of delay of 3 years, fee of @ BDT 500.00 for every year or part thereof
    3. In case of 3-year uppercase, the fee is @ BDT 700 per year
  2. Registration of Mortgage, Debentures and Charges
    Secured Amount (BDT)
    Fee (BDT)
    upto 5,00,000.00 300.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 5,00,000.00 upto 50,00,000.00 200.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 50,00,000.00 100.00
  3. Mortgage, Debentures and Charges register inspection fee = BDT 300.00
  4. Receiver enrollment register fee = BDT 500.00
SOCIETIES
  1. For filing any document: @ BDT 800.00 per document
PARTNERSHIP FIRM
  1. For filing Form II, Form V or Form VI : BDT 500.00 each

Fees of Issuance of Certified Copies
Private Company, Public Company, Trade Organization and Foreign Company
  1. Non-judicial stamp
    1. For Memorandum of Association or part thereof: BDT 100.00
    2. For Articles of Association or part thereof: BDT 100.00
    3. For each of other document : BDT 100.00
  2. Court fee (stamp) - per application per company: BDT 20.00
  3. Fees
    1. For inspection of records ( For Private Company, Public Company, Foreign Company, Trade Organization and Partnership Firm): BDT 500.00; for Society: BDT 400
    2. Fee for copy of certificate of incorporation (in lieu of regularization) = BDT 500
    3. For copy of certificate of commencement of business: BDT 500.00
    4. Fee for receiving copy of any document = 500 taka
    5. Fee for checking the copy of any document with the original document = 500 taka

Fees for Winding up
  1. For any required or permitted document for winding up : BDT 200.00 (for each document)
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Frequently asked questions
The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is the sole authority which facilitates formation of companies etc.; and keeps track of all ownership related issues as prescribed by the laws in Bangladesh.

The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is the sole authority which facilitates formation of companies etc.; and keeps track of all ownership related issues as prescribed by the laws in Bangladesh.

The Registrar is the authority of the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms, Bangladesh.

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The major functions and activities of RJSC are

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At present, RJSC has its head office in Dhaka and three (3) divisional offices in the following locations.

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RJSC deals with the following types of entities:

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RJSC accords registration and ensures lawful administration of the entities under the provisions of applicable act as under:

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This is a pre-requisite for registration of a new company (other than Foreign Company and Partnership firms ) or a society or a trade organization.

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Registered entities are to file returns in prescribed forms & schedules, and RJSC upon satisfaction approves and archives such records. There are two (2) types of returns, viz., ‘Annual Returns’ and ‘Returns for any Change in the Entity’

Anyone can apply for certified copy of record(s) of an entity. In response to any such application and after getting requisite payment, RJSC issues certified copy of the historical records of an entity. Profit & loss account is however open to only authorized personnel of the respective entity.

A company having resolved to or the court makes an order or Memorandum & Articles of Association provide so for winding up of the company, submits to RJSC documents of winding up procedures and dissolution.

RJSC strikes off the Register a company’s name if it is not in operation any more.

The offices of RJSC deal with the entities of the following administrative districts of the country.

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RJSC Computerized Application facilitates online submission of application/returns (through internet). If a RJSC client does not have access to internet (web),s/he may submit applications/returns of the following two(2) ways:

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Documents Constituting a NC Application

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Documents Constituting a Registration Application

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PRIVATE COMPANY (Companies Act, 1994)
  1. Schedule X - Annual summary of share capital and list of shareholders, Directors: to be filed within 21 days of AGM [Section 36].
  2. Balance Sheet: to be filed within 30 days of AGM
  3. Profit & Loss Account: to be filed within 30 days of AGM
  4. Form 23B – Notice by Auditor: to be filed within 30 days of receiving appointment information from the company [Section 210 (2)].
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PRIVATE COMPANY
  1. Filled in Form III - Notice of consolidation, division, subdivision or conversion into stock of shares: to be filed within 15 days of consolidation and division etc. [Section 53 & 54]
  2. Filled in Form IV - Notice of increase share capital: to be filed within 15 days of increase of share capital/member [Section 56]
  3. Filled in Form VIII – Special Resolution/ Extraordinary Resolution including name change, conversion into public company, alteration of the memorandum of association, alteration of articles of association etc : to be filed within 15 days of the meeting [Section 88 (1)]
  4. Filled in Form IX - Consent of Director to act: to be filed within 30 days of appointment [Section 92].
  5. Filled in Form XII - Particulars of the Directors, Manager and Managing Agents and of any change therein: to be filed within 14 days from the date of appointment or change [Section 115].
  6. Filled in Form XV - Return of allotment: to be filed within 60 days of allotment [Section 151].
  7. Filled in Form XVIII - Particulars of mortgages or charges: to be filed within 21 days of creation of the mortgage or charge [Section 159 & 391].
  8. Filled in Form XIX - Particulars of Modification of Mortgage or Charge: to be filed within 21 days of the date modification [Section 167(3) & 319].
  9. Filled in Form XXVIII - Memorandum of satisfaction of mortgage charge: to be filed within 21 days of the date satisfaction [Section 12 & 391].
  10. Filled in Form 117 - Instrument of Transfer of Shares.
  11. Digital copy of original Memorandum & Articles of Association
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  1. For NC clearance: @ BDT 100.00 for each of the proposed names
  2. For time extension: @ BDT 100.00 for each time extension application
Stamps and Fees of Registration
PRIVATE COMPANY (Companies Act, 1994)
Stamps
  1. For affixing on the Memorandum of Association: BDT 500.00
  2. For affixing on the Articles of Association:
    For Authorized Capital
    Fee (BDT)
    Up to 10,00,000.00 2,000.00
    > 10,00,000.00 up to 3,00,00,000.00 4,000.00
    > 3,00,00,000.00 10,000.00
Registration fee
  1. For filing 6 documents (5 filled in forms plus 1 memorandum & articles of association, @ BDT 200.00 per document): BDT 1,200.00
  2. For the authorized share capital:
    For Authorized Capital
    Fee (BDT)
    Up to 20,000.00 360.00
    Additional for every 10,000.00 or part after first 20,000.00 up to 50,000.00 180.00
    Additional for every 10,000.00 or part after first 50,000.00 up to 10,00,000.00 45.00
    Additional for every 10,000.00 or part after first 10,00,000.00 up to 50,00,000.00 24.00
    Additional for every 1,00,000.00 or part after first 50,00,000.00 45.00
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Fees of Returns Filing
COMPANIES (Private & Public)
  1. Returns Filing
    1. For filing any document within the schedule time: @ BDT 200.00 per document
    2. Late fee for filing any document beyond the schedule time: @ BDT 2.00 per day not exceeding BDT 1,000.00 per document
  2. Registration of Mortgage, Debentures and Charges
    Secured Amount (BDT)
    Fee (BDT)
    upto 5,00,000.00 150.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 5,00,000.00 upto 50,00,000.00 120.00
    Additional for every 5,00,000.00 or part after the first 50,00,000.00 60.00
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Stamps and Fees of Issuance of Certified Copies
Private Company, Public Company, Trade Organization and Foreign Company
  1. Non-judicial stamp
    1. For Memorandum of Association or part thereof: BDT 20.00
    2. For Articles of Association or part thereof: BDT 20.00
    3. For each of other document : BDT 20.00
  2. Court fee (stamp) - per application per company: BDT 20.00
  3. Fees
    1. For inspection of records: BDT 100.00
    2. For copy of certificate of incorporation: BDT 100.00
    3. Copying of documents for each 100 words or part: @ BDT 5.00 subject to a minimum of BDT 100.00
    4. Comparison of document each 100 words or part: @ BDT 5.00 subject to a minimum of BDT 100.00 of each document
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At present, RJSC has its head office in Dhaka and three (3) divisional offices in the following locations
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The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is the sole authority which facilitates formation of companies etc.; and keeps track of all ownership related issues as prescribed by the laws in Bangladesh.The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is the sole authority which facilitates formation of companies etc.; and keeps track of all ownership related issues as prescribed by the laws in Bangladesh.The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is the sole authority which facilitates formation of companies etc.; and keeps track of all ownership related issues as prescribed by the laws in Bangladesh.

RJSC deals with the following types of entities
Private companies
Public companies
Foreign companies
Societies
One person companies
Trade organization
Partnership firms
RJSC accords registration and ensures lawful administration of the entities under the provisions of applicable act as under:
Companies and Trade Organizations: Companies Act, 1994 (Amendment of Companies Act 1913)
Societies: Societies Registration Act, 1860
Partnership Firms: Partnership Act, 1932

Historical Background
After the partition of India, the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies & Firms under the Ministry of Commerce was first set up in Chittagong, the port and 2nd biggest city of Bangladesh with some files and records of Companies, Associations (Trade Organizations) and partnership firms received from Kolkata, India. The office was transferred to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh in 1962.
At present, 288,466 institutions are registered under RJSC (till december, 2023). The Registrar is the authority of the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms, Bangladesh.
RJSC deals with the following types of entities
  1. Private companies
  2. Public companies
  3. Foreign companies
  4. Trade organizations
  5. Societies, and
  6. Partnership firms
Organogram and Staffing
The Registrar is the head of RJSC. Next to the Registrar, there is one (1) Additional Registrar in Dhaka and one (1) Deputy Registrar in each of the divisional offices at Dhaka (South), Dhaka (North) and Chittagong. Besides, there are two (2) Assistant Registrars at each of Dhaka (South) and Dhaka (North) and one (1) Assistant Registrar in each of the divisional offices at Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi. The present RJSC organogram has provision of thirty nine (39) staff distributed as under:
RJSC OFFICES
At present, RJSC has its head office in Dhaka and three (3) divisional offices in the following locations.
Head Office, Dhaka
TCB Bhaban (6th Floor),1 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka - 1215.
PABX no.+880255013776
88 02 8189402
rjsc@roc.gov.bd
Divisional Office, Chittagong
CDA Annex building (5th floor), Kotowali, Chattogram
88 031636225
88 031636225
rjsc@roc.gov.bd
Khulna Office
Tribune Tower, 2/B KDA Avenue, Khulna.
88 041 720217
88 02 8189402
rjsc@roc.gov.bd
Rajshahi Office
Sadharan Bima Bhaban, (7th floor), Kazihata, Rajshahi.
88 0721 7733969
88 02 8189402
rjsc@roc.gov.bd
In near future, RJSC will setup divisional offices in the towns of Sylhet, Barisal, Bogra and Comilla.
Administrative Districts Coverage
The offices of RJSC deal with the entities of the following administrative districts of the country.
Dhaka Office
Chittagong Office
Khulna Office
Rajshahi Office
Districts under Dhaka and Sylhet administrative divisions of Bangladesh (21 nos.). Districts under Chittagong administrative division of Bangladesh (11 nos.). Districts under Khulna and Barisal administrative divisions of Bangladesh (16 nos.) Districts under Rajshahi administrative division of Bangladesh (16 nos.)
Dhaka Feni Bagerhat Bogra
Faridpur Khagrachuri Chuadanga Dinajpur
Gazipur Lakshmipur Jessore Gaibandha
Gopalganj Noakhali Jhenaidah Joypurhat
Habiganj Rangamati Khulna Kurigram
Jamalpur Bandarban Kushtia Lalmonirhat