A draft notification titled the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2026, proposing amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, has been prepared vide a public notice dated 8^th April, 2026. The notification is placed on the website www.mca.gov.in for information of stakeholders for the purpose of public consultations. Suggestions/comments on the proposed amendments, along with brief justification, may be submitted through the e-Consultation Module available on the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs latest by 9^th May, 2026.

In addition, MCA, through the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), is undertaking consultation to seek stakeholder inputs on the rationalization of the filing/compliance framework under the Companies Act, 2013. Concept note for the same is placed on the website www.mca.gov.in and https://iica.nic.in for the information of stakeholders for the purpose of public consultation. The consultation covers the full corporate lifecycle across three stages – entry, operations and exit. Responses may be submitted electronically using the weblink - https://iica.nic.in/mcaeodbform. The last date to submit the comments is 15^th May, 2026.

Companies incorporation reform streamlines filings, simplifies compliance, and modernises electronic communication under the proposed amendment rules. Public consultation has been invited on proposed amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 to streamline incorporation, reduce repetitive compliance, rationalise KYC and documentation, modernise communication methods, and align the filing framework with Ease of Doing Business objectives. The draft also proposes consolidation of multiple forms into simplified e-forms, simplified name reservation rules, revised registered office documentation and verification requirements, updated procedures for shifting registered office, expanded DIN allotment at incorporation, and more flexible integrated registration under AGILE-PRO-S.