How it works
What actually happens after you purchase
No black boxes. Here is the exact path an order takes through StartIndia — and where the government's part begins.
The StartIndia process
Eight steps, each one confirmed in your workspace.
Choose your service
Browse the catalogue with published prices and estimated turnarounds. Every listing shows the itemised breakdown before you commit.
Create or sign into your workspace
Your workspace holds your orders, documents and expert conversations in one place.
Pay securely — or request a quotation
Most services are fixed-price with secure online payment. For custom requirements, we prepare a quotation first; nothing is charged until you approve it.
Share information & documents
A tailored checklist shows exactly what's needed for your specific service. Upload everything through the document cloud.
Professional review
A qualified CA, CS or lawyer checks your details, prepares the filings and confirms scope with you.
Submission & processing
Your expert submits to the relevant authority and manages follow-ups on your behalf.
Track every stage
Each movement is reflected as a named status in your workspace, so you never wonder where things stand.
Completion & records
Certificates, acknowledgements and filings are stored with your order for whenever you need them.
Where the government's part begins
The eight steps above are how StartIndia handles your order. The statutory process that follows — examination queues, approvals, objections, timelines — belongs to the relevant authority and varies by service, application type and your own circumstances. Your professional confirms the specifics for your case and keeps you informed at each movement.
Estimated turnaround times shown on service pages are working estimates based on typical filings — not statutory deadlines and not guarantees of government processing speed.
Order tracking
Named stages, not vague reassurance.
Every order carries the same status language your expert works with. When a filing moves, you see which stage moved — and your expert messages you in context.
Pick a service to startExample · sample order view
- Payment receivedDone
- Documents receivedDone
- Under reviewIn progress
- Submitted to authorityUp next
- CompletedUp next
Sample illustration using real platform statuses. Authority-side processing appears inside these stages once submitted.
Document workflow
Your paperwork lives with your order — not in a chat thread.
A checklist first
Before payment surprises you, each service page lists the documents involved — required and optional — so you know what you're signing up for.
Secure upload
Documents go into your order's document area rather than email threads, and access is limited to the team working on your filing.
Review & status
Your expert reviews what you've uploaded; the stage moves only when work actually moves.
Kept with the order
Filings, certificates and acknowledgements stay organised against your order in the workspace.
Transparent pricing
Three components. No fourth number.
Every fixed-price service breaks down the same way — before you pay. If a requirement needs a custom quotation instead, that follows the same itemised discipline.
See live pricing- Professional fee
- StartIndia's charge for the work
- Government fee
- Remitted to the relevant authority
- GST
- Where applicable, at the prescribed rate
Government fees are collected only as passed through to the authority concerned.
Questions about the process?
Our specialists can walk through any step before you commit — or the wizard can map your situation first.