Taking a step towards improving ease of doing business environment in
the country, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs would be shortly
notifying and deploying a new Web
Form christened ‘SPICe+' (pronounced
‘SPICe Plus') replacing the existing SPICe form for businesses.
SPICe+ would be an integrated Web form offering multiple services
including name reservation, incorporation, DIN allotment, mandatory
issue of PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, Profession Tax (Maharashtra) and Opening
of Bank Account.
It will also facilitate allotment of GSTIN wherever so applied for by
the Stakeholders. After deployment of SPICe+ web form, RUN shall be
applicable only for change of name of existing companies.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said that upon notification &
deployment, all new name reservations for new companies as well as new
incorporations shall be applied through SPICe+ only.
However, incorporation of companies for names reserved through the
existing RUN service shall continue to be filed in the existing SPICe
eform along with related linked forms as applicable and if marked under
resubmission shall be resubmitted in SPICe eform.
Resubmission of SPICe forms submitted prior to date of deployment of
SPICe+ web form shall also be filed in the existing SPICe eform and
related linked forms as applicable.
MCA said due to the proposed changes to the RUN web service (for
companies), Resubmission Option for name reservation shall not be
available from February 1, 2020 onwards for approximately 15 days.
Hence, after February 1, 2020, stakeholders are advised to either
await deployment of SPICe+ and then apply for names through SPICe+ web
form or perform due diligence while submitting any application in
existing RUN web service for name reservation. RUN applications (for
companies) filed with effect from February 1, 2020 onwards shall either
be approved or rejected based on checks performed by CRC officers.
Stakeholders may kindly note and plan accordingly.