Lok Sabha Question No. 4954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: MCA Compliance framework
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4954 ANSWERED ON Monday, March 23, 2026/

Chaitra 02, 1948 (Saka)/

MCA Compliance framework

## QUESTION

4954. Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of implementation of digital modernization initiatives under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) compliance framework, including the MCA V3 platform, Centralized Processing for filings and the e-Adjudication system;
- (b) the key steps taken to simplify registration, statutory filings and compliance processes for Companies and Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs) through digital means;
- (c) the extent to  which  these  initiatives  have  reduced  turnaround  time, compliance costs, and physical interface for businesses; and
- (d)  whether  any  evaluation  has  been  conducted  on  the  impact  of  digital compliance reforms on Ease of Doing Business and regulatory efficiency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]

- ( a) In MCA21 V3, Web based filings have been introduced with real time validations and pre-filled master data to reduce manual  errors, re-submissions and compliance timelines. Further, LLP Module, Company module, e-Enforcement, eAdjudication, e-Consultation, e-Book, Learning Management System have already been implemented as part of V3. All filings are now being made through V3.

The  E-adjudication  module  was  launched  under  MCA21  in  September  2024  to establish a technology driven adjudication mechanism, for speedy and transparent adjudication of cases pertaining to offence(s) committed under the Companies Act, 2013.

- (b) MCA has undertaken several measures to simplify key processes and enhance transparency on the MCA21 portal, including company incorporation, statutory filings, and compliance processes. For company incorporation, the SPICE+ B form is  integrated with several other regulators like income tax department, GSTN, EPFO  and  ESIC  for  generation  of  PAN,  TAN,  GST,  EPFO  and  ESIC  registration numbers  and  other  services  at  the  time  of  incorporation.  The  details  of  total number of filings including the number of annual statutory filings for last four years are as below: -
- (c) The average turnaround time in last five years for Company incorporation and name reservation is between 1 to 2 days. Of the total number of e-forms to be filed  under  the  Companies  Act/LLP  Act,  about  57  %  of  e-forms  are  processed through the Straight Through Processing (STP) and conditional STP mode. Further, the  E-Adjudication  system  provides  an  end-to-end  online  platform  for  the processing of adjudication cases, ensuring efficiency and transparency.

| Financial year   | Total number of forms filed   | Total number of AOC-4 and MGT-7/7A filed   |
|------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| FY 2021-22       | 73,16,911                     | 19,06,281                                  |
| FY 2022-23       | 75,32,709                     | 20,04,137                                  |
| FY 2023-24       | 80,77,210                     | 20,40,926                                  |
| FY 2024-25       | 87,79,125                     | 21,44,692                                  |

(d)  No  such  specific  evaluation  has  been  conducted.    However,  the  impact  of digital compliance reforms on Ease of Doing Business is reflected in the increased number of filings being made over the years as mentioned in part (b)

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