DIPP - Major Initiatives on Improving 'Ease of Doing Business' in India
THE Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has taken up a series of measures to improve Ease of Doing Business. The emphasis has been on simplification and rationalization of the existing rules and introduction of information technology to make governance more efficient and effective.
Process of applying for Industrial License (IL) and Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum (IEM) has been made online and this service is now available to entrepreneurs on 24x7 bases at the eBiz website. This had led to ease of filing applications and online payment of service charges. Following 14 services are integrated with eBizportal which will function as a single window portal for obtaining clearances from various governments and government agencies:
a. Industrial Licence (DIPP)
b. Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum (DIPP)
c. Employer Registration with ESIC
d. Employer Registration with EPFO
e. Company name availability (MCA)
f. Allotment of Directors' Identification Number (DIN)
g. Certificate of company's incorporation
h. Declaration of commencement of business (MCA)
i. RBI's Foreign Collaboration-General Permission Route
j. Advance Foreign Remittance (RBI)
k. Permanent Account Number (PAN)
l. Tax deduction Account Number (TAN)
m. Issue of Explosive licence (PESO)
n. Importer exporter code (IEC-DGFT)