The Government of India has started the process for issuance of Unique Business Identification Number (UBIN) to enable budding entrepreneurs set up their business without any delays. The drive has been launched by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) under the aegis of Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The UBIN would be automatically linked to Ministry Of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal after it is issued to the intended beneficiary. It will be subsequently sent to the CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) which would nomenclature it as PAN for UBIN.

The DIPP secretary pointed out that the top bureaucracy has been activated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to produce results well within targeted time and its no longer business as usual in India. The move is seen as a major step towards ease of doing business and the start-up India initiative of the government.