INTRODUCTION Spice+ is another great move initiated by the Government of India to promote Ease of Doing Business in India. For the first time, the Government is providing an integrated service wherein 10 services is being provided by the Three Government Department simultaneously while incorporating a Company. This will not only save the time involved in getting all types of registration but will also help to reduce the cost burden of the Company. Further, this will also help the Company to open the bank account with much ease and comfort. All you need to know about Spice+ to be active from 15.02.2020 Spice+ web based form will integrate the service of the following government departments i.e. i) Ministry of Corporate Affairs ii) Ministry of Labour & Employment iii) Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance and iv) One State Govt. (Maharashtra)   The Spice+ form is divided in two parts: a. Part A for reservation of name (which can be filed independently or together with Part B) b. Part B for incorporation of Company with Allotment of DIN to the Directors of the Company Mandatory issue of PAN and TAN of the Company Allotment of GSTIN only if applied at the time of incorporation Mandatory issue of EPFO and ESIC registration (Earlier it was optional) Mandatory issue of Professional Tax Registration in the state of Maharashtra (New Service) Mandatory opening of Bank Account (New service) FEATURES OF SPICE+ FORM The Spice+ form is a web based integrated form which will facilitate On-screen filing and real time data validation for seamless incorporation of companies. Features of the new Spice+ is as follows: > The facility of filing Spice+ will be available w.e.f. 15th February, 2020 on the Dashboard with other linked form as applicable. > Spice+ will be linked with other forms in form of various Sections to facilitate the User for smooth incorporation of Companies. The linked form includes the following forms: E-MOA E-AOA AGILE AGILE-PRO (for opening of Bank Account) URC1 (in case of conversion of unregistered companies) INC-9 (Declaration by Subscriber and First directors to be auto generated in pdf and submitted in electronic form only) * Applicable where the number Subscribers and/or Directors is up to 20 and/or * Subscribers and/or Directors have either PAN or DIN a. For seamless execution of Spice+, Users may fill Part B in continuation of its processing of Part A application for reservation of name. The approved name will be displayed on the Dashboard and the User needs to click the approved name and continue for filing of Spice+ Form. b. A hyperlink will be available on the SRN or Application number which will enable easy filing of form in case of name reservation or new application for incorporation as well as re-submission thereof. c. Data entered in the form can be saved and modified. d. All check form and pre-scrutiny validation will happen in web based form. e. DSC will be affixed only after completion of incorporation form and conversion of [...]