NIC Code for LLP Registration (Form FiLLiP)

Every FiLLiP is examined manually by the Registrar (it is a non‑STP form), and the business activity you declare is one of the things checked — against your proposed name and, later, against your LLP Agreement. Pick the wrong code, or a vague one, and the form comes back for resubmission. Use the finder to get the right five‑digit sub‑class, then read the notes below on how it has to line up.

NIC code by business type

Short, activity‑specific guides — the recommended code, the alternatives, and the one thing that trips up that particular activity in FiLLiP:

• Software development / IT services LLP — 62011
• Digital marketing / advertising agency LLP — 73100
• Trading / wholesale LLP — 46909 and the product codes
• Consultancy LLP — 70200 vs 62020 / 71100
• Restaurant / cloud kitchen LLP — 56101
• E‑commerce / online business LLP — 47912
• Construction LLP — 41001
• Real estate LLP — 68100 vs 68200

Quick reference — common LLP businesses and their NIC‑2008 code

The activities LLPs register most often, with the five‑digit sub‑class to select in FiLLiP (not the two‑digit division). “Seen on a filing” marks a code accepted on this firm’s own 2025–2026 LLP incorporations. Click a code to open it in the finder; the full curated list (150+ activities, each with a sample object clause) is the CSV download.

Starting points, not a substitute for matching the code to your real objects. Where a business spans manufacturing, trading and services, classify by the activity that will earn the most in the first two years and list the rest as additional FiLLiP rows.

Which NIC version does FiLLiP use in 2026?

NIC‑2008. The MCA V3 instruction kits for Form FiLLiP and for SPICe+ Part A both say “Industry sub class (as per NIC codes 2008)” and “select maximum 3 NIC codes (five digit sub class)”, with one flagged as primary. MCA’s own Annexure A links the government NIC‑2008 list (ncs.gov.in / NIC_Sector.pdf), which is the same document as the MoSPI NIC‑2008 book.

MoSPI released NIC‑2025 (a six‑digit system) on 18 November 2025. As of 2026 it has not been adopted by MCA, Udyam or GST — those still require NIC‑2008. Use the NIC‑2008 code for FiLLiP. This page will be updated if MCA V3 migrates.

How the NIC code flows through LLP registration

The activity is declared four times, and all four have to agree:

1. Proposed business — the incorporation document must state it (LLP Act 2008, section 11(2)(c)).
2. RUN‑LLP (name reservation) — you give the broad industrial activity so the Registrar can test whether the proposed name fits the business.
3. FiLLiP — a free‑text description of the business plus the NIC‑2008 five‑digit sub‑class(es), one marked primary.
4. LLP Agreement — the main‑object clause, filed in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation, should mirror the NIC activity and description.

Filed under LLP Rules 2009, Rules 8, 11 and 18. Because FiLLiP is non‑STP, an inconsistency anywhere in that chain is a live resubmission risk.

2‑digit division vs 5‑digit sub‑class

You select a five‑digit sub‑class in the MCA “search and select” window; you never type a code. The form then auto‑fills the parent two‑digit main division and its description. The finder shows both for every result.

Divisions LLPs use most often:

Division	Covers
10–33	Manufacturing (by product — food 10–11, textiles 13, garments 14, chemicals 20, pharma 21, plastics 22, metals 24–25, machinery 28, electrical 27, furniture 31)
41 / 42 / 43	Building construction / civil & infrastructure / specialised trades (electrical, plumbing, fit‑out)
46 / 47	Wholesale trade / retail trade
49–53	Transport, logistics, warehousing, courier
55 / 56	Hotels / restaurants, catering, cloud kitchens
62 / 63	Software, IT services, data & web
68	Real estate (own property, and broking)
69 / 70 / 71 / 73 / 74	Legal & accounting / management consultancy / architecture & engineering / advertising / design, photography, other professional

Choosing when you do more than one thing

NIC classifies a business by its principal activity — the one expected to earn the largest share of turnover in the first couple of years.

• Make and sell your own product → a Manufacturing sub‑class (Section C). Selling your own output is not “trading”.
• Buy and resell third‑party goods → Division 46 (wholesale) or 47 (retail).
• Mostly services → the relevant services division.

List the other activities as additional FiLLiP rows. Keep the LLP Agreement object clause broad enough to cover all of them, but name one clear main business. Do not select a trading NIC while the name or objects say “Manufacturers” — that contradiction is a documented resubmission cause.

Mistakes that get FiLLiP marked for resubmission

Under LLP Rules 2009, Rule 11(1), the Registrar gives 15 days to cure a defect, plus one further 15‑day window, capped at 30 days total; the Certificate of Incorporation issues in Form 16. RUN‑LLP allows a single 15‑day resubmission and the reserved name is valid for three months. Common activity/NIC triggers:

What trips it	Fix
A catch‑all code like 74909 / “other professional activities” for a consultant	Use 70200 (management), 62020 (IT), 71100 (engineering) or 69202 (tax)
Picking a 2‑digit division instead of a 5‑digit sub‑class	Select the specific five‑digit sub‑class; the division fills in itself
NIC description does not match the LLP Agreement objects	Draft the main‑object clause to mirror the NIC description
Vague omnibus objects (“to carry on any lawful business”)	State one definite principal activity
Name keyword not reflected in the activity (“Techsolutions LLP” with an agriculture NIC)	Align the name with the NIC activity, or change one of them
A regulated word in the name or activity with no in‑principle approval attached	Get the regulator’s approval first (see below) and attach it
Wrong ROC / state selected for the activity and address	File with the ROC for the registered‑office state

Activities that need a regulator’s approval first

Under LLP Rules 2009, Rule 18(2)(xiii) and (xvi), a name or business activity using certain words is not allowed without the regulator’s approval, and that approval must be obtained at the time of applying for incorporation (FiLLiP mandatory attachment 4).

Regulator	Trigger words / activities
RBI	bank, banking, deposit‑taking, NBFC‑type lending / asset finance
SEBI	mutual fund, venture capital, asset management, stock exchange, collective investment scheme, portfolio manager, merchant banker, stock / commodity broking, investment adviser
IRDAI	insurance, insurer, assurance
Profession councils	“Chartered Accountant(s)” (ICAI), “Company Secretary” (ICSI), “Cost Accountant” (ICMAI), “Advocate” (Bar Council), “Architect” (Council of Architecture)
Central Government	National, Union, Central, Federal, Republic, President and other Emblems and Names Act, 1950 words

What an LLP legally cannot do as its principal business

• Banking — reserved for licensed companies (Banking Regulation Act, 1949).
• Insurance business — needs an Indian insurance company, i.e. a public company (Insurance Act, 1938). Acting as an insurance agent or broker is a separate, licensed activity that an LLP can do.
• NBFC / lending / asset finance / investment as a principal business — the RBI Act, 1934 registers only companies as NBFCs. An LLP may still deploy its own funds; it just cannot run lending as a business.
• Nidhi — a Companies Act, 2013 construct (section 406), not available to an LLP.
• Prize chits / money circulation schemes — banned for everyone (1978 Act).
• Raising capital from the public / listing.

Note the framing: these are activities that require incorporation as a company. SEBI does register LLPs as stockbrokers and investment advisers in some categories.

Foreign‑funded LLPs have extra limits: FDI into an LLP is automatic‑route only where 100% FDI is allowed with no FDI‑linked performance conditions, and such an LLP additionally cannot do agriculture / plantation, real‑estate business, print media, or downstream investment.

How to read a NIC‑2008 code

NIC‑2008 nests five levels. Example — custom software:

Section J (Information and communication) → Division 62 → Group 620 → Class 6201 → Sub‑class 62011

The published structure is 21 sections, 88 divisions, 238 groups, 403 classes and 1,304 five‑digit sub‑classes, comparable with the UN ISIC Rev. 4 to class level. (Deterministic parses of the official PDF land a handful either side of the 403 / 1,304 preface figures because the detailed pages carry a few extra classes and correct about eleven printed typos — the finder’s data notes list every deviation.)

The full NIC‑2008 structure — 21 sections, 88 divisions

Every LLP activity sits somewhere in this tree. Find the section (the letter), then the division (the 2‑digit number the FiLLiP form fills in for you), then use the finder above to get to the 5‑digit sub‑class. Section titles and division names below are verbatim from the Government of India NIC‑2008.

A — Agriculture, forestry and fishing div. 01–03

01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities · 02 Forestry and logging · 03 Fishing and aquaculture

B — Mining and quarrying div. 05–09

05 Mining of coal and lignite · 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas · 07 Mining of metal ores · 08 Other mining and quarrying · 09 Mining support service activities

C — Manufacturing div. 10–33

10 Manufacture of food products · 11 Manufacture of beverages · 12 Manufacture of tobacco products · 13 Manufacture of textiles · 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel · 15 Manufacture of leather and related products · 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials · 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products · 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media · 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products · 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products · 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations · 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products · 23 Manufacture of other non‑metallic mineral products · 24 Manufacture of basic metals · 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment · 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products · 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment · 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi‑trailers · 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment · 31 Manufacture of furniture · 32 Other manufacturing · 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

D — Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply div. 35

35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities div. 36–39

36 Water collection, treatment and supply · 37 Sewerage · 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery · 39 Remediation activities and other waste management services

F — Construction div. 41–43

41 Construction of buildings · 42 Civil engineering · 43 Specialized construction activities

G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles div. 45–47

45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles · 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

H — Transportation and storage div. 49–53

49 Land transport and transport via pipelines · 50 Water transport · 51 Air transport · 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation · 53 Postal and courier activities

I — Accommodation and food service activities div. 55–56

55 Accommodation · 56 Food and beverage service activities

J — Information and communication div. 58–63

58 Publishing activities · 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities · 60 Programming and broadcasting activities · 61 Telecommunications · 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities · 63 Information service activities

K — Financial and insurance activities div. 64–66

64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security · 66 Activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities

L — Real estate activities div. 68

68 Real estate activities

M — Professional, scientific and technical activities div. 69–75

69 Legal and accounting activities · 70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities · 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 72 Scientific research and development · 73 Advertising and market research · 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities · 75 Veterinary activities

N — Administrative and support service activities div. 77–82

77 Rental and leasing activities · 78 Employment activities · 79 Travel agency, tour operator, reservation service and related activities · 80 Security and investigation activities · 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities · 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

O — Public administration and defence; compulsory social security div. 84

84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

P — Education div. 85

85 Education

Q — Human health and social work activities div. 86–88

86 Human health activities · 87 Residential care activities · 88 Social work activities without accommodation

R — Arts, entertainment and recreation div. 90–93

90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities · 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities · 92 Gambling and betting activities · 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

S — Other service activities div. 94–96

94 Activities of membership organizations · 95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods · 96 Other personal service activities

T — Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods‑ and services‑producing activities of households for own use div. 97–98

97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel · 98 Undifferentiated goods‑ and services‑producing activities of private households for own use

U — Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies div. 99

99 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies

Each division breaks further into 3‑digit groups, 4‑digit classes and 5‑digit sub‑classes. The finder searches all of them; you select the 5‑digit code in FiLLiP.

How to pick the right NIC code for your LLP

1. Write one plain sentence: what will the LLP mainly do to earn money in its first two years?
2. Decide the mode — make a product, trade goods, or provide a service.
3. Search that description in the finder; take the five‑digit sub‑class, not a 2‑digit division.
4. Avoid catch‑all codes (74909, 46909, 47190) if a specific one fits.
5. Check the regulator flag on the result — if it needs RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / a council, line up the approval first.
6. Confirm the code is not a company‑only activity (banking, insurance, NBFC, Nidhi).
7. Draft the LLP Agreement main‑object clause to mirror the NIC description; keep the proposed name consistent with it.
8. In FiLLiP select up to three sub‑classes and mark one primary.

NIC‑2025, briefly

NIC‑2025 is the first revision since 2008: six‑digit sub‑classes, aligned to UN ISIC Rev. 5, released 18 November 2025. MoSPI’s own semantic search tool already defaults to it. For FiLLiP today you still use the NIC‑2008 code above. When MoSPI publishes an official NIC‑2008 ⇄ 2025 concordance and MCA adopts it, this page and the finder will carry the mapping.

FAQ

What is the NIC code for an LLP?

There isn’t one fixed code. You select up to three NIC‑2008 five‑digit sub‑classes in FiLLiP and mark one as the principal activity.

Does the NIC code appear in the LLPIN?

No. Unlike a company’s CIN, the LLPIN does not encode the activity code. The activity you declare still flows into GST registration, Udyam, the annual return and bank KYC.

Can an LLP change its NIC code or business activity after incorporation?

Yes — execute a supplementary LLP Agreement and file Form 3 within 30 days. There is no separate “change NIC code” form.

How many activities can an LLP list in FiLLiP?

Up to three NIC‑2008 five‑digit sub‑classes, one marked as the principal (primary) activity.

Must the NIC code match the LLP name and the LLP Agreement?

In substance, yes. The Registrar checks that the proposed name and the LLP Agreement main‑object clause are consistent with the FiLLiP activity and NIC description; a mismatch is a standard resubmission reason.

Is it a 2‑digit or a 5‑digit code?

You select a 5‑digit sub‑class; the form auto‑fills the 2‑digit main division.

NIC‑2008 or NIC‑2025 for FiLLiP in 2026?

NIC‑2008.

NIC code vs HSN vs SAC?

NIC classifies your business activity for incorporation and Udyam; HSN and SAC classify goods and services for GST invoicing. Unrelated systems.

Does the NIC code affect LLP audit or ROC filing thresholds?

No. LLP audit applies above turnover of ₹40 lakh or contribution of ₹25 lakh regardless of activity, and Form 8 / Form 11 obligations do not depend on the code. It can still matter for sector licences, GST, Udyam and bank KYC.

What if my activity needs RBI, SEBI or IRDAI approval?

Attach the regulator’s in‑principle approval to FiLLiP; without it the form is rejected. Banking, insurance business and NBFC‑as‑principal‑business are not available to an LLP at all.

Can a foreign‑owned LLP use any NIC code?

No — only sectors with 100% automatic‑route FDI and no FDI‑linked performance conditions. Agriculture, real‑estate business, print media and downstream investment are barred.

Can I download the NIC‑2008 list for LLP registration?

Yes — a curated CSV and JSON are on this page, along with a link to the official MoSPI NIC‑2008 PDF.

Related

• LLP registration process — RUN‑LLP, FiLLiP and the timeline
• LLP Agreement and Form 3 — the main‑object clause
• LLP Compliance Calendar — every due date after incorporation
• LLP Late Fee Calculator — Form 11 & Form 8
• Which form registers a charge for an LLP?

Source & method. NIC data: Government of India, National Industrial Classification 2008 (MoSPI / NSO), reconciled 9 September 2026. Statutory points: LLP Act 2008; LLP Rules 2009 (Rules 8, 11, 18); MCA V3 instruction kits for Form FiLLiP and SPICe+ Part A. The “seen on a real filing” marker in the finder reflects NIC codes accepted on LLP incorporations this firm has filed in 2025–2026, used only in anonymised, aggregate form — no client entity, partner or filing detail is published. Guidance only; the right code depends on your actual objects.