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Introduction of Micro-Finance Company

Micro finance Company refers to an array of financial services to low income group by providing loans, savings and insurance. Such funds are made available to poor entrepreneurs and small business owners who do not have any collateral and have no access to banking facilities. The people in rural areas need credit which is cheap and does not increase the burden in their input cost which is important so that these sectors grow and develop and raise the Indian economy.
Micro-finance companies can provide loans up to INR 50,000 in the rural area to various households, small businessmen and up to INR 1,25,000 to small entrepreneurs, enterprises and people in the urban areas for residential dwelling. Micro-finance Institutions generally provide loans without any collateral security to the small businessman, farmers, agriculturists, etc.. Such institutions are helping in rural and agricultural development and employment generation and boosting up the Indian Economy.
Microfinance can be registered in 2 ways; one as a non-profit organization which is registered as Section-8 Company which doesn’t require any RBI approval and the other as Non-Banking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI) which can be formed by taking approval from the RBI.
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Advantages of Micro Finance Company

Generation of Employment

The Microfinance companies offer loans to small entrepreneurs in rural areas which help them to start their own business which in turn will help in generation of employment in the country.

Collateral free Borrowings

Microfinance companies are eligible to provide borrowings to lower income groups of people without any collateral or margin money. It is beneficial for the people who cannot access the banks for loans.

Strengthening of Financial Condition

People in rural areas are dependent on daily wages; it is not possible for them to have employment during the whole year which creates hassles in their daily life. Such loans can strengthen the financial condition for a limited period of time.

Encourages entrepreneurship

Providing loans to low income groups without any collateral and margin money gives help to the entrepreneurs who want to establish any small business or shops nearby so that they can have recurring income.
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Types of Micro-Finance Company

NBFC-MFI

  • Non-Banking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI) NBFC-MFI is a non-deposit taking NBFC which can be setup with minimum net owned funds of Rs. 5 crore and having not less than 85% of its assets in the nature of qualifying assets. The conditions and limitations of the loans are as follows:

    • Loan disbursed by an NBFC-MFI to a borrower with a rural household annual income not exceeding ₹ 1,25,000 or urban and semi-urban household income not exceeding ₹ 2,00,000;
    • Loan amount should not exceed ₹ 75,000 in the first cycle and ₹ 1,25,000 in subsequent cycles;
    • Total indebtedness of the borrower should not exceed ₹ 1,25,000;
    • Tenure of the loan should not be less than 24 months for loan amount in excess of ₹ 15,000 with prepayment without penalty;
    • Loan can be extended without collateral;
    • Aggregate amount of loans, given for income generation, should not be less than 50 per cent of the total loans given by the MFIs;
    • Loan can be repaid on weekly, fortnightly or monthly installments at the choice of the borrower

Section-8 Company

Section 8 Company is incorporated with an object to promote commerce, art, science, sports, research, education, religion, protection of environment, charity or any other object, who intends to apply their income and profits in promoting their objects and prohibits the payment of dividend to its members. Section-8 Company can be incorporated as a Private or Public Company.

  • Approval of RBI is not required.
  • There is no requirement of minimum capital of Rs. 5 Crores.
  • Minimum Compliances as compared to NBFCs.
  • Such companies can give unsecured loans to small businesses of Rs.50,000.
  • Such companies can give loans for dwelling residence up to Rs.1.25 lakh.
  • Section-8 companies are required to follow the RBI guidelines on interest rate and processing charges.
  • It is a legal finance business as laid in the master circular of RBI and you can sue the defaulter in case of non-payment of loan amount.
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Documents Required for Incorporation

PAN Card

of the Member and Directors of the proposed Company; Passport in case of Foreign Nationals

Identity Proof

of the Member and Directors of the proposed Company (Aadhar / Voter ID / Driving License / Passport)

Address Proof

the Member and Directors (Utility Bill / Telephone Bill / Mobile Bill / Bank Statement not older than two months)

Latest

passport size photograph of Member and Directors

Business Address Proof Owned Property

(Copy of Registry and Latest Govt. Electricity Bill or Water Bill)

Business Address Proof Rented/leased

(Rent Agreement, NOC from the Owner, Latest Govt. Electricity Bill or Water Bill)

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Process of Incorporation of Micro-Finance Company

1. Complete the Application Form

You are requested to first fill the simple questionnaire provided by our expert team.
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2. Document Processing

At the second step we will be requiring the documents in accordance with the questionnaire filled by you so that we can arrange them as per the requirement and for processing.
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3. Application for DSC

First of all DSC (Digital Signature Certificate consisting of the E-signatures) is required to be prepared. This step can be ignored if prepared already. It will approximately take 1-2 days
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4. Name Availability

The next step is to check the name availability. The name should be unique in nature and should not be similar to name of any other entity registered. It may take at least 1-2 days.
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5. E-filing for incorporation of a Company

Once the name is approved, an online application is required to filed through SPICE+ along with the requisite documents as obtained from the client with ROC. The MOA as well as AOA shall be filed online. This process again takes approximately 2-3 days.
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6. Get Certificate of Incorporation

Lastly, after the approval a Certificate of Incorporation and Section-8 License will be provided through e-mail which signifies that the Company has been incorporated
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How to Select the Name of Company

  • You can check Company name availability thereby logging into MCA where you need to keep in mind two or three available options along with the activity type.  The name of Section-8 Company should have words like Association, Society, Council, Club, Charities, Foundation, Academy, Institute, Organization, and Federation. Our team will assist you in the selection of name of company.
  • Also, along with checking the name availability we also need to check the trademark if already registered under the proposed name which makes the online application for registration more powerful. If you want to have a trademark of your word or logo you can get the same through Legal Window by clicking on the below mentioned link Trademark Registration

Other Key Points

  • If the proposed Director is already having the DIN then you can also check whether DIR-3 KYC is completed. You can verify the same with the help of our experts. If the same is not done yet it can be done with help of Legal Window.
  • The microfinance company is required to manage all the compliances after incorporation of the company like appointment of statutory auditor, filing commencement of business, Income Tax Filing, Annual Returns with ROC and other compliances as required by the law. Legal Window has a team of experts who keeps an eye on the due dates of your compliances and reminds you through mails.
  • Acceptance of Deposits by Micro Finance Company: Companies Act, 2013 does not permit the section 8 companies to accept deposits. The company can invest its funds or raise capital or through donation start Microfinance Company. The company cannot take deposits from the market in order to lend the same in the market. It has to use its own funds.
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FAQs on Micro-Finance Company

What do you mean by Micro Finance Company?

Micro finance Company refers to an array of financial services to low income group by providing loans, savings and insurance.

What are the advantages of incorporating a Micro finance Company?

The advantages of incorporating a Microfinance Company are as follows:

  1. Generation of Employment
  2. Collateral free Borrowings
  3. Strengthening of Financial Condition
  4. Encourages entrepreneurship
Whether the processing fees both incoming and outgoing fees may be amortized by the MFI?

The amortization of the processing fees is not permitted; it should be booked in the accounting period in which these are paid/ received.

How much does it take to incorporate a Microfinance Company?

The time duration depends upon the type of microfinance chosen by you. In case of Section-8 company, it generally takes 10-15 days and in case of NBFC-MFI it may take time of around 2-3 months for getting the approval from RBI.

What is the purpose of incorporating Micro Finance Company?

The people in rural areas need credit which is cheap and does not increase the burden in their input cost which is important so that these sectors grow and develop and raise the Indian economy.

Can a Micro Finance Company provide loans to the people for their personal use?

Yes, the loan can be provided to the borrowers for their personal purpose by Microfinance companies as per the limits prescribed by RBI(50%).

Can an MFI charge a different rate of interest to its different customers? If yes, want are the limits imposed by RBI on it?

Yes, Microfinance Company can charge a different rate of interest to its different customers but the difference for individual loans between the minimum and maximum interest rate cannot exceed 4 per cent.

Do Microfinance company take any collaterals while lending money?

No. this is the main benefit of taking loans from micro finance company that they do not take any collateral security or marginal money in respect of the loans granted.

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