Resolution for having corporate office.

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03 April 2014 Hello all of you.

I have a query, regarding having corporate office by a company.

1. what is meaning of a corporate office?

2. whether a PVT LTD co. is required to pass any resolution to make a corporate office?

3. whether co. is required to intimate to ROC about its corporate office?

4. whether Service Tax & TAN Registration can be obtained on corporate office?

kindly acknowledge my query and give your valuable suggestions as soon as possible.

Thanks & Regards

04 April 2014 waiting for response

21 July 2025 Here’s a detailed reply to your queries about a corporate office for a Private Limited Company:

1. What is the meaning of a corporate office?
Corporate Office generally means the main office or head office from where the key management and administrative functions of the company are carried out.

It is the official address for communication and where the company’s board meetings, key decisions, and corporate activities are handled.

2. Is a Private Limited Company required to pass any resolution to have a corporate office?
Yes, if the company is shifting or declaring a new registered office or corporate office, a Board Resolution or Shareholders’ Resolution (depending on the change) should be passed.

For example, if the registered office address is changing, the company needs to pass a Board resolution to approve the change and subsequently file Form INC-22 with ROC.

If it is just declaring a "corporate office" different from registered office but not changing registered office, a Board Resolution suffices to authorize the use of that address as the corporate office.

3. Is the company required to intimate ROC about its corporate office?
If the corporate office is the registered office or there is a change in the registered office address, then yes, the company must inform the ROC by filing Form INC-22 within 30 days of such change.

However, if the corporate office is a different office but not the registered office, there is no requirement to intimate ROC about it specifically.

The registered office is the official address registered with ROC, while the corporate office can be any other office used for corporate purposes.

4. Can Service Tax & TAN Registration be obtained on corporate office?
Yes, a company can apply for Service Tax Registration and TAN based on the address of its corporate office.

The address for these registrations can be the corporate office address, provided it is the place where business activities or services are carried out.

The company must maintain proper documentation and address proof of the corporate office for such registrations.



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