Wednesday, April 24, 2024

CURRENT ACCOUNTS - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CURRENT ACCOUNT

 Hello friends

In the process of starting your business in MSME( micro, small and medium enterprises), earlier we have learned about the process of registering for UDHYOG Aadhar for your business for different type of businesses and the documents required. after registering for the UDHYOG Aadhaar, our next step is to find open the current account for your business. In this article we will make a detailed analysis of the process of the opening of current account. we will also guide on how to choose the best suited current account for your business and what are the documents your prospective banker can demand from you for opening the current account.


WHAT IS CURRENT ACCOUNT?

Basically the current account is a account which is used for the purpose of the business.A Current Account is a non-interest-bearing bank account, mainly used to service the needs of the businesses. Current Accounts allow for more transaction limits on cash deposits and withdrawal within or outside city.


BENEFITS OF CURRENT ACCOUNT ?

The current account provides you the access of unlimited transactions as per the needs of the business. The current account holder can have access of various facilities of transactions through his account for inwards as well as payments. The current account holder also gets the access for international payments and receipts pertaining to its business.


WHO CAN OPEN A CURRENT ACCOUNT?

Any businessman can open a current account. whereas  the facilities and documentation are different for different type of the businesses. It depends on the nature of the business, constitution of the business, place of the business.


WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHILE OPENING THE CURRENT ACCOUNT

while opening the current account with any of the bank,  we should keep the following factors in mind. a good choice of current account can help in growing your business. It also helps in reducing the business expenses. some of the factors are as below:-

1). Total expected turnover and number of transactions-different banks provide the different type of current account to their customers. The same helps the businessman in smooth functioning of the current account. As if you are having large number of cash transactions , you can choose the current account which allows you which high value of cash transactions,

2). Banks Location:- In today's world where everything is shifting to the online. Many people think that the branch location doesn't matter. Whereas in practicle the location of the branch plays a major role in your business. you have to choose a branch which is near to your business premises or Residence.

3).Type of transactions in your business:- while choosing a good bank and good type of current account as per your business needs , you must give a due importance to the type of transactions needed in your business. As if your business needs lots of transactions in NEFT/RTGS, then you should look for the bank which is providing the low cost or NIL charges for the NEFT/RTGS/IMPS. 

4). Internet Banking Interface:- While choosing the Current account for your business, you must keep in mind the requirement of a simple yet power packed internet banking interface. You must choose a current account which gives you the access for NEXTGEN Banking.

5). Charges:- while deciding on your banker you must compare the charges of different facilities and services in your account. These charges could be , Cheque Book Charges, Cheque Bouncing Charges, Non- Maintenance Charges, Ledger Folio Charges etc.

There are several other factors which could be a deciding factor while choosing your banker who can help you in your Business Growth.

DOCUMENTS NEEDED WHILE OPENING THE CURRENT ACCOUNT

There are several documents needed as per the constitution of your business , whereas we will discuss about the basic documents needed:-

1) Proprietor/ Individual:- A proprietorship firm is a business owned by a single person or individual. In case of Proprietor/Individual, we would the below mentioned documents:-

PAN CARD

AADHAAR CARD

PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS

UDHYOG AADHAR

GST REGISTRATION( If available)

BUSINESS ADDRESS PROOF

2). Partnership:- A Partnership firm is a type of business which is owned by more than one person but not more than 20 persons. A partnership   can be registered Partnership or unregistered partnership.  In case of Partnership, we need the below mentioned documents


PAN CARD OF FIRM

PARTNERSHIP DEED 

AADHAAR CARD+ PAN CARD OF PARTNERS

PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS

UDHYOG AADHAR

GST REGISTRATION( If available)

BUSINESS ADDRESS PROOF


3). Pvt. Ltd./LTD.:- Pvt. Ltd/ Ltd. companies are governed under the companies act and is registered with the ministry of corporate affairs(www.mca.gov.in) . The below mentioned documents are required for opening the current account.


PAN CARD OF COMPANY

MOA/AOA OF COMPANY

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

AADHAAR CARD+ PAN CARD OF DIRECTORS

DIN NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS

UDHYOG AADHAR

GST REGISTRATION( If available)

BUSINESS ADDRESS PROOF



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