www.mca.gov.in – Know All About MCA Portal

www.mca.gov.in is the government’s official Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) website and is also known as the MCA portal. This portal facilitates numerous services for the companies and LLPs, starting from incorporation of a company/LLP to closure of a company/LLP. It is a one-stop point for finding all information related to companies/LLPs which can be easily accessed by companies, LLPs, regulatory authorities, directors, partners, professionals and the public. This article covers all about the MCA portal and the list of services provided in it.

1. Home

On the home tab, one can access the following sections:

• News & important updates
• Notices & circulars
• Quotations & tenders
• Newly issued forms & FAQs
• Frequently used acts & guides
• Stakeholder’s Corner
• I want to (where a user can avail few services)
• Links to various government websites

The Home tab looks like:

2. About MCA

This page contains complete information about MCA and also includes information around MCA’s main functions and other details about the Ministry.

This tab contains:

• About MCA: Introduction about MCA
• Vision document: Contains vision for 2019-2024
• Organogram: Explains the hierarchy of the MCA
• Citizens Charter
• MCA Induction Material
• Results-Framework Document
• Unified Manual of MCA
• Right To Information
• Affiliated Offices

The About MCA tab lloks like:

3. Acts & Rules

In this tab, we can get to know about the various acts, rules, accounting standards, circulars, etc. This tab contains:

• Companies Act
• Limited Liability Partnership Act
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
• Competition Act, 2002
• Partnership Act, 1932
• Chartered Accountants Act,1949
• Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959
• Company Secretaries Act, 1980
• Societies Registration Act, 1860
• Companies (Donation to National Fund) Act,1951
• Accounting Standards
• Other Circulars

The Acts & Rules tab looks like:

4. My Workspace

The person who intends to use the MCA portal services has to register either as a registered user or as a business user.

• A registered user can access the basic e-services of MCA portal. The users under this category have to use a ‘Password’ for logging in.
• A business user can access additional functionalities apart from basic e-services which are available to a registered user. The users under this category have to hold a ‘DSC’ for logging in. These services can be availed by the practising members of ICAI/ICSI/ICWAI and individuals related to companies.

The person has to submit the user and contact details; he/she also has to create the login details in the below format for a new registration:

Once the user registers on the MCA portal, he/she will be able to access “My Workspace” tab using the username and password.

The screen will look like the below once the user logs in to the MCA portal:

The following services can be availed after logging in:

• Upload e-forms
• Make payments
• Annual e-filing

In the upload, e-forms window users can submit either a fresh ROC form or resubmit the already submitted ROC form after making required changes. The window will look like this:

5. MCA Services

There are numerous services available under this tab and for availing few of them an user should be a registered person on the MCA portal.

The following services are available under this tab:

 

Section	Services Available	Section	Services Available
DSC Services	Acquire DSC	Company Services	Check Company Name
	Associate DSC		Find CIN
	Update DSC		SPICe+
DIN Services	Apply for DIN		Incorporation
	Enquire DIN Status		Compliance Filing
	Verify DIN PAN Details of Director		Approval Services
Master Data	About Master Data		Change Company Information
	View Company or LLP Master Data		Web Information Manager
	View Index of Charges		Informational Services
	View Signatory Details		Close Company
	View Companies/Directors under Prosecution	Complaints	Create a Service-Related complaint
	View Director Master Data		Track Service-Related Complaint status
	View Designated Partner’s Details		Create Investor/Serious Complaint
	Advanced Search		Track Investor/Serious Complaint Status
LLP Services	About e-Filing for LLP		Feedback / Suggestions
	Check LLP Name		Employee Grievances
	Find LLPIN	Document Related Services	Get Certified Copies
	Incorporation		View Public Document
	Annual e-Filing for LLP		Request for Scanned Documents
	Change LLP Information	Fee and Payment	Services
	Close LLP		Enquire Fees
LLP Services for Business User	Enter/Update Partner Details		Pay Later
	Enter Form 3 Or Form 3&4 Details For LLP Filing		Link NEFT Payment
	Verify Partners Details for Filing Annual Return		Pay Miscellaneous Fee
e-Filing	Forms & Downloads		Pay Stamp Duty
	LLP Forms Download		Track Payment Status
	Company Forms Download		Generate SRN For Offline Payment
	Upload eForms	Investor Services	IEPF-5 & Track IEPF-5 SRN
	Download Submitted Form For resubmission	ID Databank Registration	Individual & Corporate Registration
	Check Annual Filing Status	Track SRN / Transaction Status
	Upload Details of Security  Holders/Debenture Holders/Depositors	Address for sending a physical copy of G.A.R. 33
	Prerequisite for Virtual e-Filing	Notices under Sec 248 & Public Search of TradeMark

The tab looks like this:

6. Data & Reports

This tab provides all the latest information about MCA and the reports published by the Ministry containing company/LLP information and company statistics.

This contains the below information: Reports

• Annual Reports
• Report on Nidhi Companies
• Monthly MCA Newsletters
• Monthly Information Bulletin
• Other Reports
• Library
• Research Paper Series

Company/LLP Information

• Master Details
• Incorporated or Closed during the month
• Based on Activity
• Based on Ownership
• Under Alert
• Forms filed under FTE
• List of LLP who have filed Form 24

Company Statistics

• Indian and Foreign Companies, LLPs
• Paid-up capital Reports-Companies Limited By Share

The tab looks like below:

7. Contacts

This tab contains the key MCA contacts and how to contact them. The following are contact are available:

• Minister of Corporate Affairs
• Minister of State for Corporate Affairs
• List of Officials at Head Quarters
• List of DGCOA Officers
• Regional Directors
• Registrar of Companies
• Official Liquidators
• Cost Audit Branch (CAB)
• Nodal Officers
• Liaison Office for SC/ST/OBC
• Staff Grievance Officer

The contacts tab will look like below:

8. Help & FAQs

To get assistance and FAQs-related to MCA portal and services, one can access this tab. This contains the Help & FAQs related to:

• Help on using the MCA Portal
• Video-Based Tutorial – CBT
• Viewing various File formats
• System Requirements
• XBRL
• User Registration
• e-Filing
• DSC
• Cancel SRN due to Unsuccessful Payment
• Central Registration Centre (CRC)

The Help & FAQs looks like below: