AGILE-PRO
What AGILE-PRO means, how it works, a worked example, the mistakes we see and the questions founders ask.
DefinitionAGILE-PRO-S (Form INC-35) is the form linked to SPICe+ that applies for GST, EPFO, ESIC, profession tax and a bank account in the same incorporation filing.
When you incorporate a company through SPICe+, the MCA bundles the registrations most businesses need into one linked form called AGILE-PRO-S. In it you choose whether to apply for a GSTIN, and you are automatically registered with EPFO and ESIC, with profession tax where the state levies it, and with a bank of your choice for the current account. The result is that a new company usually receives its PAN, TAN, EPFO and ESIC numbers along with the Certificate of Incorporation. What it means for you: fewer separate applications, but also more decisions on day one. Opting into GST before you have revenue starts the return clock immediately, so many founders decline GST in AGILE-PRO-S and apply later when they cross the threshold or need to bill a client.
How AGILE-PRO works
AGILE-PRO-S is the companion form to SPICe+ Part B. It cannot be filed alone; it rides with the incorporation and applies, in one go, for the registrations a new company would otherwise chase one by one: GSTIN, an EPFO establishment code, an ESIC registration, profession tax enrolment in the States that levy it, a Shops and Establishments registration for Delhi, and the opening of the company's current account with the bank chosen in the form.
GST is optional in the form and should be ticked only if the company will cross the threshold or wants to claim input credit from day one; the GSTIN is issued a few days after incorporation, often with a physical verification of the office. EPFO and ESIC are mandatory in the form, so every company gets the codes even if it has no employees yet, and the returns under those codes only start once it crosses the headcount thresholds (20 employees for EPFO, 10 for ESIC).
The bank account is the practical prize: the form passes the incorporation details to the chosen bank, which opens the account once the certificate is issued and the directors complete the bank's own KYC.
A Hyderabad SaaS company incorporates with AGILE-PRO-S opting into GST, because it will invoice clients from the first month and wants input credit on its cloud bills. Its GSTIN arrives four days after the certificate. The EPFO and ESIC codes arrive too, unused until the company hires its 20th employee eighteen months later, when payroll compliance starts under the code it already holds.
Mistakes we see with AGILE-PRO
- Ticking GST for a company with no supplies for months, then owing nil returns every month from the registration date and late fees for each one missed.
- Giving a director's personal mobile and email as the company's, so every OTP and notice for five registrations lands on one person's phone.
- Expecting the bank account to be live on the certificate date; the bank's KYC still has to be completed in person or by video.
Last updated 19 October 2026. Checked against the MCA, GST, Income-tax and Trade Marks rules in force for October 2026.
Where you will meet this term
- Private Limited CompanyFounders who plan to raise money or hirefrom ₹4,999
- GST RegistrationBusinesses crossing the turnover limit, selling online or across states, or wanting input credit.from ₹1,999
- One Person CompanyFor a solo founder who wants limited liability and a company name without a co-founder.from ₹4,999
Questions founders ask about AGILE-PRO
Is GST registration compulsory in AGILE-PRO-S?
No. GST is optional in the form and should be applied for only when the company needs it, because a GSTIN obliges monthly or quarterly returns from the date of registration.
Do I need EPFO and ESIC if I have no employees?
The codes are allotted at incorporation regardless. Filings under them begin only when the company crosses the thresholds (20 employees for EPFO, 10 for ESIC, lower in some States for ESIC). Until then nothing is due.
Can I choose any bank in AGILE-PRO-S?
Only the banks integrated with the MCA portal at the time of filing. If your preferred bank is not listed, pick one from the list for the mandatory account and open the other afterwards with the certificate.