Main Division of Industrial Activity Code and Business Code of the Company
LLPs (Limited Liability Partnerships) & Companies must incorporate under Industrial Activity Code and Business Code published by MCA. The MCA has summarized a selected version of the NIC Classification into a list of industrial activity codes.
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In India, MCA or the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has published a separate list of Industrial Activity Codes & Business Codes for Company Registration or LLP Registration. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has published a list of Industrial Codes and it’s a selected version of NIC Classification summarized by the MCA. It’s a 2-digit code representing the main divisions of NIC Classification. Industrial Activity Code & Business Code is necessary for Filing SPICe+ Forms for Company Registration & FiLLip Forms for LLP Registration. In the case of a Company, the selected code becomes part of the CIN (Corporate Identification Number). In case of filing SPICe+ Part B for Company Incorporation while filing FiLLiP for the LLP Registration, this Business Code is to be filed based on the business activities of the LLP or Company. In this article, we will discuss the list of main division of Industrial Activity Code and Business Code of the Company for SPICe+ Company and FiLLiP LLP Registration.
What is SPICe+ Form for Company Registration in India?
In India, every company registered on or after Feb 23, 2020 is required to apply for the Reservation of Name & Company Incorporation through the new web services. This new facility facilitates all the applicants who want to apply for the Company Name, Incorporation Services & other integrated services at the same time. Such applicants can do so by completing Part A & B of the SPICe+ Form. MCA has undertaken many amendments to simplify the Company Registration process in India. Instituting the SPICe+ is one of the main steps to ease the Company Incorporation process and promote the ease of doing business in India.
- SPICe+ Part-A Form: This Form is the portion where all the information regarding a new Company’s Name Reservation must be entered. This form can be submitted separately without Part-B for the Name Reservation only or it can be submitted in tandem with the Part-B form for the Incorporation as well as other integrated services.
- SPICe+ Part-B Form: This form offers following services:
- Incorporation;
- Issuance of PAN & TAN;
- Issue of EPFO Registration;
- Issue of ESIC Registration;
- DIN Allotment;
- Mandatory issue of Professional Tax Registration only for companies to be registered in Karnataka, West Bengal, and Maharashtra;
- Mandatory opening of Company’s Bank Accounts;
- Allotment of GSTIN (optional);
- Allotment of Shops & Establishment Registration (only for Delhi);
List of Main Division of Industrial Activity Code and Business Code of the Company in India
Following is the list of main division of Industrial Activity Code and Business Code of the Company in India:
Industrial Activity Code
| Activity Code | Description | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Activity-Code 01 | Agriculture, Hunting and related Service activities | Agriculture and Allied Activities |
| Activity-Code 02 | Forestry, logging and related Service activities | Agriculture and Allied Activities |
| Activity-Code 05 | Fishing, Operation of fish hatcheries and fish farms; Service activities incidental to fishing | Agriculture and Allied Activities |
| Activity-Code 10 | Mining of coal and lignite, extraction of peat | Mining & Quarrying |
| Activity-Code 11 | Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, service activities incidental to oil and gas extraction excluding surveying | Mining & Quarrying |
| Activity-Code 12 | Mining of uranium and thorium ores | Mining & Quarrying |
| Activity-Code 13 | Mining of metal ores | Mining & Quarrying |
| Activity-Code 14 | Other Mining and Quarrying | Mining & Quarrying |
| Activity-Code 15 | Manufacture of food products and beverages | Manufacturing (Food stuffs) |
| Activity-Code 16 | Manufacture of tobacco products | Manufacturing (Food stuffs) |
| Activity-Code 17 | Manufacture of textiles | Manufacturing (Textiles) |
| Activity-Code 18 | Manufacture of wearing apparel, dressing and dyeing of fur | Manufacturing (Textiles) |
| Activity-Code 19 | Tanning and dressing of leather, manufacture of luggage handbags, saddlery & harness and footwear | Manufacturing (Leather & products thereof) |
| Activity-Code 20 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood & cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plating materials | Manufacturing (Wood Products) |
| Activity-Code 21 | Manufacture of paper and paper products | Manufacturing (Paper& Paper |
| Activity-Code 22 | Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media | products; Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media) |
| Activity-Code 23 | Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel | Manufacturing (Metals & Chemicals, and products thereof) |
| Activity-Code 24 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | Manufacturing (Metals & Chemicals, and products thereof) |
| Activity-Code 25 | Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | Manufacturing (Metals & Chemicals, and products thereof) |
| Activity-Code 26 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | Manufacturing (Metals & Chemicals, and products thereof) |
| Activity-Code 27 | Manufacture of basic metals | Manufacturing (Metals & Chemicals, and products thereof) |
| Activity- Code 28 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | Manufacturing (Metals & Chemicals, and products thereof) |
| Activity-Code 29 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity-Code 30 | Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity-Code 31 | Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity-Code 32 | Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity-Code 33 | Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity-Code 34 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity-Code 35 | Manufacture of other transport equipment | Manufacturing (Machinery & Equipments) |
| Activity Code 36 | Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing n.e.c | Manufacturing (Others) |
| Activity Code 37 | Recycling | Manufacturing (Others) |
| Activity Code 40 | Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply | Electricity, Gas & Water companies |
| Activity Code 41 | Collection, purification and distribution of water | Electricity, Gas & Water companies |
| Activity Code 45 | Construction | Construction |
| Activity Code 50 | Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel | Trading |
| Activity Code 51 | Wholesale trade and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | Trading |
| Activity Code 52 | Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, repair of personal and household goods | Trading |
| Activity Code 55 | Hotels and Restaurants | Trading |
| Activity Code 60 | Land transport; transport via pipelines | Transport, storage and Communications |
| Activity Code 61 | Water Transport | Transport, storage and Communications |
| Activity Code 62 | Air Transport | Transport, storage and Communications |
| Activity Code 63 | Supporting and auxiliary transport activities, activities of travel agencies | Transport, storage and Communications |
| Activity Code 64 | Post and telecommunications | Transport, storage and Communications |
| Activity Code 65 | Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding | Finance, Insurance |
| Activity Code 66 | Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security | Finance, Insurance |
| Activity Code 67 | Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation | Finance, Insurance |
| Activity Code 70 | Real estate activities | Real Estate and Renting |
| Activity Code 71 | Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods | Real Estate and Renting |
| Activity Code 72 | Computer and related activities | Business Services |
| Activity Code 73 | Research and Development | Research and Development |
| Activity Code 74 | Other Business Activities | Other Business Activities |
| Activity Code 75 | Public Administration and Defence, compulsory social security | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 80 | Education | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 85 | Health and Social Work | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 90 | Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 91 | Activities of membership organizations n.e.c. | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 92 | Recreational, cultural and sporting activities | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 93 | Other Service activities | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 95 | Activities of private households as employers of domestic staff | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 96 | Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 97 | Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use | Community, personal & Social Services |
| Activity Code 99 | Extra territorial organizations and bodies | Community, personal & Social Services |
Business Code
| Business Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Business Code 01 | Medical Profession and Business |
| Business Code 02 | Engineering |
| Business Code 03 | Architecture |
| Business Code 04 | Chartered Accountant/Accountancy Technical Consultancy |
| Business Code 05 | Interior Decoration |
| Business Code 06 | Technical Consultancy |
| Business Code 07 | Company Secretary |
| Business Code 08 | Legal Practitioner and Solicitors |
| Business Code 09 | Government Contractors |
| Business Code 10 | Insurance Agency |
| Business Code 11 | Films, TV, and such other entertainment |
| Business Code 12 | Information Technology |
| Business Code 13 | Builders and Developers |
| Business Code 14 | Members of Stock Exchange, Share Brokers and Sub-Brokers |
| Business Code 15 | Performing Arts and Yatra |
| Business Code 16 | Operation of Ships, Hovercraft, Aircraft or Helicopters |
| Business Code 17 | Plying Taxis, Lorries, Trucks, Buses or other Commercial Vehicles |
| Business Code 18 | Ownership of Horses or Jockeys |
| Business Code 19 | Cinema Halls and Other Theatres |
| Business Code 20 | Others |
Conclusion
LLPs (Limited Liability Partnerships) & Companies must incorporate under the main division of Industrial Activity Code and Business Code published by MCA. The MCA has summarized a selected version of the NIC Classification into a list of industrial activity codes. There are 2 digits in the code, which represent the main code numbers of the NIC Classification and it is used to maintain & develop a comparable database for various economic activities.
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What is the Main Division of Industrial Activity Code?
It's a 2-digit code derived from the NIC (National Industrial Classification) system, as summarized by MCA. This code represents the main division under which your business activity falls—such as agriculture, manufacturing, or services—and is required when filing SPICe+ (for private companies) or FiLLiP (for LLPs) forms.
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