Lok Sabha Question No. 4182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: IIF Web Portal
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4182 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023, CHAITRA 06, 1945 (SAKA)

## IIF WEB PORTAL

## QUESTION

4182. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the new web portal 'Integrated Incorporation Form' (IIF) and its features;
- (b) the  manner  in  which  the  IIF  streamlines  the  process  of  company incorporation;
- (c)  the  manner  in  which  the  Ministry  has  planned  to  ensure  the  quality  and accuracy of information provided through the IIF;
- (d) the details of the training and capacity-building programs being offered to the staff who will be responsible for processing applications through the IIF;
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- (e)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  security  and confidentiality of information submitted through the IIF?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)  OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION;  MINISTER  OF  STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF

STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

[RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

(a): N o new web portal 'Integrated Incorporation Form' (IIF) has been launched by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). However, on 23.02.2020 MCA had deployed a ' SPICe+ ' Web Form, which along with a linked form called AGILE PRO-S, provides 11 services viz; Name reservation, Incorporation, Director Identification Number (DIN) allotment, Mandatory issue of Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN), Mandatory issue of EPFO and ESIC registration, Mandatory issue of Profession Tax registration for the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and West Bengal, Mandatory Opening of Bank Account,

Allotment of GSTIN (if applied for) and Registration of shops and establishment for all new companies getting incorporated in Delhi. (b):  The  SPICE+  web  form  is  processed  centrally,  which  has  streamlined  the incorporation process. This has resulted in incorporation of 1,55,389 companies in F.Y 2020-21 and 1,67,095 new companies incorporated in F.Y. 2021-22, which is the highest recorded for any financial year as on date. (c): Every application for incorporation of a company filed in SPICe+ webform is certified by a Professional. The Professional filing the incorporation form declares and certifies that requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules have been complied  with  and  he  has  personally  visited  the  premises  of  the  proposed registered office given in the form and the said proposed registered office of the Company will be functioning for the business purposes of the company. The proof of identity and residential address of subscribers and nominees, proof of address of the applicant company and declaration by the Director of the proposed company that information given in the form is correct is also obtained in SPICe+ webform. The Central Registration Centre verifies such details at the time of processing of the application. (d):  The  staff  responsible  for  processing  of  SPICE+  web  forms  are  trained  on periodical basis. (e):  Security and confidentially of information submitted through SPICe+ web form is ensured by keeping private information invisible to the general public.

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