The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) endeavors of implementing the launch of a new set of forms on the MCA V3 portal, MCA is set to launch a third set of Company Forms covering nine e-forms on 15 July 2024 at 12:00 AM. In order to facilitate the implementation of these forms on the V3 portal, MCA has decided to disable the V3 portal from 13 July 2024 12:00 AM to 14 July 2024 11:59 PM.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (i.e., MCA) is progressively implementing the third version of the flagship project MCA21 (NCA 21 Version-3). As a part of the first phase, MCA will carry out the following-
- Upgradation of the current version of the MCA website; and
- Introduction of the following two new public-facing modules-
- E-Consultation; and
- E-Book.
Features up-gradation of MCA website
- Restoration of the following web pages-
- Home,
- Data & Reports,
- About Us,
- Contact Us,
- News and Updates, and
- Mediation and conciliation.
- Introduction of the following new services/ modules-
- E-Consultation, and
- E-Book.
Essential services access in the new MCA website
- E-Books,
- Name Reservation (Company),
- Name Reservation (LLP),
- DIR-3 KYC,
- View Public Documents,
- View Company/ LLP Master Data,
- Track Transaction Status,
- Associate DSC,
- Update DSC,
- Independent Director/ Databank Registration,
- Enquire Fee, and
- E-Auction.
E-Books and use thereof-
Basically, the E-Books module is launched by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to-
- Simplify the compliance procedure; and
- Provide complete information and data about the applicable act; rules and regulations.
Both registered as well as non-registered users can access the E-Books by following the below steps-
STEP 1 – Visit site https://www.mca.gov.in/content/mca/global/en/home.html,
STEP 2 – Click ‘Acts & Rules’ available on the home page.
STEP 3 – By following the above steps, a List of Acts and a List of Recent Amendments will be displayed.
E-consultation and use thereon-
E-consultation is featured as one of the web page available on the home page of the MCA website. Mostly, e-consultation is an online platform, wherein, following would be undertaken-
- Proposed amendments/ draft legislation will be posted for public consultation,
- Users are allowed to submit their comments/ suggestions on such proposed amendments/ draft legislations.
Following are the two ways through which the E-Consultation module can be accessed-
- Registered user – such a person can access the module by login into the MCA website.
- Guest user – the non-registered person can even access the module available on the home page of the website.
Important points regarding the posting of comments/ suggestions-
- Documents available for comments will be accessible with the posting date and comments due date on the E-Consultation home page.
- For successful posting of comments by the guest user, it is necessary to-
- Fill in the user profile information like-
- Name,
- Name of the organization,
- E-mail ID,
- Address,
- Industry of operation.
- Verify the e-mail ID and mobile number via OTP.
- Fill in the user profile information like-
- While commenting, the user can attach the supporting documents up to a maximum size of 25MB.
- The users are allowed to modify the comments/ suggestions in the following manner-
| Type of user | Manner to modify the comments |
| Registered user |
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| Guest user |
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Access to the primary services in the new MCA website
- Register your company,
- Register your LLP (Limited Liability Partnership),
- Company forms download,
- LLP forms download,
- Close your company,
- Close your LLP.
FAQs
What is the MCA website?
The MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) website is an online portal where companies and professionals can access a wide range of services related to company registration, compliance filings, and other corporate affairs. It is the official platform for accessing the MCA’s e-governance initiatives.
What recent upgrades have been made to the MCA website?
The recent upgrades to the MCA website include improvements in user interface design, enhanced security features, faster load times, and the introduction of new services like improved e-filing systems, better integration with other government databases, and a more intuitive navigation structure.