India’s first ‘ebiz’ government-to-business portal launched

Promoting the National e-Governance Plan, the Govt the launch of an eBiz portal which will offer Government-to-Business (G2B) services for India’s investor and business communities.

Developed by: Infosys in a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) mode.

Objective:

The portal provides a single-window service to enable businesses and investors to save time and costs and improve the business environment.
Government-to-Business (G2B) services for India’s investor and business communities.
A 24×7 facility for information and services, and will also offer joined-up services where a single application submitted by a customer, for a number of permissions, clearances, approvals and registrations, will be routed automatically across multiple governmental agencies in a logical manner.

As a part of the 10-year programme, Infosys will roll-out services in a phased manner. In the first year, eBiz will launch 29 services in the five states including Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Central Government Services –

1. Issue of Industrial Entrepreneur Memoranda

2. Issue of Industrial License

3. Filing for Employees Provident Fund

4. Issue of Permanent Account Number (PAN)

5. Filing of Returns by Companies (Form 1)

6. Tax Deduction Account Number of Income Tax Dept

7. Excise Tax Registration (Form R-1)

8. Service Tax Registration (Form ST-1)

State Government Services –

Andhra Pradesh

1. Annual Filing under Factories Act

2. NOC from Pollution Control Board

Delhi

1. MSME Registration (SSI)

2. Annual Filing under Factories Act

3. Factories License

Haryana

1. NOC from Pollution Control Board

2. New Power Connection

Maharashtra

1. Annual Filing under Factories Act

2. Factories License

3. New Power Connection

TamilNadu

1. Annual Filing under Factories Act

2. Factories License

3. MSME Registration (SSI)

4. New Power Connection

About eBiz

IntroductioneBiz is one of the integrated services projects and part of the 27 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under the National E-Governance Plan (NEGP) of the Government of India. eBiz is being implemented by Infosys Technologies Limited (Infosys) under the guidance and aegis of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The focus of eBiz is to improve the business environment in the country by enabling fast and efficient access to Government-to-Business (G2B) services through an online portal. This will help in reducing unnecessary delays in various regulatory processes required to start and run businesses.
This project aims at creating an investor-friendly business environment in India by making all regulatory information – starting from the establishment of a business, through its ongoing operations, and even its possible closure - easily available to the various stakeholders concerned. In effect, it aims to develop a transparent, efficient and convenient interface, through which the government and businesses can interact in a timely and cost effective manner, in the future.
Vision
The vision of eBiz is to be the entry point for all individuals, businesses and organizations (local and international) who would like to do business or have any existing business in India by creating a one-stop-shop of convenient and efficient online G2B services to the business community, by reducing the complexity in obtaining information and services related to starting businesses in India, and dealing with licenses and permits across the business life-cycle.
About DIPPThe Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) was established in 1995 and has been reconstituted in the year 2000 with the merger of the Department of Industrial Development. Earlier separate Ministries for Small Scale Industries & Agro and Rural Industries (SSI&A&RI) and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (HI&PE) were created in October, 1999.
With progressive liberalization of the Indian economy, initiated in July 1991, there has been a consistent shift in the role and functions of this Department. From regulation and administration of the industrial sector, the role of the Department has been transformed into facilitating investment and technology flows and monitoring industrial development in the liberalized environment.
 For more information, visit www.dipp.gov.in

About Infosys
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 1,00,000 employees in over 50 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index and The Global Dow. For more information, visit www.infosys.com