K-SWIFT Registration

Kerala – Single Window Interface for Fast and Transparent Clearance Registration is a new initiative by the Government of Kerala to promote the recent Business in Kerala. The Kerala government introduced a new Single Window Clearance Act to enable the Ease of Doing Business in 1999. The online clearance mechanism (SWIFT) aims to facilitate clearances from various government departments/agencies concerned with setting up and running an enterprise in the State of Kerala. Single Window Clearance Boards have been constituted at State, District, and Industrial Park levels to cater to this need. Investment Promotion and Facilitation Cells are set up at the State and District levels to address investor queries and grievances. Now new entrepreneurs can start their Businesses in the State of Kerala whose investment is below 10 Crore by obtaining a K – SWIFT Registration provided by the District Industries Center (DIC).

Kerala Single Window Interface for Fast and Transparent Clearance (kSWIFT) is a platform for all future transactions with the Government on the issue of granting licenses and approvals in a time-bound manner. Presently, the services of the 16 Departments / Agencies are being made available in KSWIFT, wherein all the clearance/approvals can be submitted through a unified Common Application Form (CAF). This application will ensure Fast, Transparent, and Time-bound clearances and drastically reduce the physical touch points. As part of strengthening and expanding the KSWIFT, Government intends to carry out the second phase of KSWIFT, which includes Renewal services, more features like a Central Inspection System, land allotment, incentives, and adding of new departments/Agencies.
 

Know in detail about How the K-SWIFT Portal works?

Step 1
For submitting various applications in K-SWIFT Portal, First need to create a primary login by validating the personal details of the applicant or authorized signatory of the establishment.

Step 2
There are two types of application Forms in KSWIFT.

K-SWIFT Acknowledgement : K-SWIFT Acknowledgement Model is a simple method of starting a business in Kerala whose Initial capital is below 50 Crore. MSME’s not included in the RED category by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board shall proceed with K-SWIFT Acknowledgement. We can get the Acknowledgement immediately after submitting the application form along with applicable fees without any post-verification procedures. But, As per the latest updates from officials of K-SWIFT, this model is now relevant only for Manufacturing, Service sectors ( Which are directly related / supportive to Manufacturing), Health, and Tourism sectors (In the case of Health, i.e., related to tourism industry only ). In the future Government of Kerala may extend to other Industries too. So please clarify the same at your District Industries Centre( DIC) / Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd before you proceed. DIC and KSIDCL do the management of K-SWIFT. The contact details of the agencies are given at the end of the page.
 

Common Application Form (CAF): All other enterprises shall proceed with the “ Common Application Form (CAF) for approvals” to obtain various approvals/ renewals from Departments/ Agencies. After the submission of CAF along with the applicable fees, we can go for multiple licenses required to start the Business in the State. The portal shows the various charges applicable for your establishment concerning the data filled in the CAF. We can submit applications for different department licenses individually / jointly, along with the appropriate fees. The Licenses/approvals will issue only after the post-verification of the proposed application / physical verification of premises ( if applicable) by the concerned department officials. We can also have the option to submit replies to the queries issued by the Officers in Charge of Departments. Here the K-SWIFT portal also enables the facility to renew or make amendments to the existing licenses but subject to approvals from the concerned departments. The various departments covered under K-SWIFT and the time limits applicable to issue the Licenses are also given below.
 
Enables Professional Tax Online Compliance
The K-SWIFT Portal also facilitates the registered establishment ( Those who registered through Common Application Form (CAF) only) to submit and pay the Professional Tax online. The portal provides a separate module to add the various details of employees cum employers. We can easily manage the professional tax profiles of employees in the K-SWIFT Portal. This facility provided by the Government of Kerala is appreciable and valuable to many businesses.

Online Professional Tax return filing on KSWIFT Portal.

Now the KSWIFT portal enables the Online filing and payment of professional tax in Kerala. To explore line professional tax filing and payment options, companies must create a primary login in the KSWIFT portal. After completing the basic login, you must file a Common Application Form ( CAF) to register the company under KSWIFT Portal. Then we can tap the Professional tax menu and add the individual employee’s details to the database. We can pay both employer and employee professional tax through the KSWIFT Portal. Here we can also deliver the amount through internet banking. Online professional Tax return filing and payment are beneficial to most companies in Kerala.

If requires assistance to file a Common Application Form ( CAF) and Employee addition on the portal, PEAK Business Consultancy Services helps the entrepreneurs to do it.