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NIC Code for a Consultancy LLP

For a consultancy LLP the code depends on what you advise on. General management and business consultancy is 70200. Do not use the catch-all 74909 — it is the single most common consultancy resubmission trigger in FiLLiP.

Updated 09 September 2026 Ahmedabad, Gujarat

70200 is advising businesses on strategy, operations, finance and organisation. Match the code to your actual practice and the LLP name:

71100 — architectural, engineering and technical consultancy
62020 — IT / technology consultancy and systems advice
69202 — tax consultancy; 69201 — accounting and audit support
73200 — market research; 78100 — recruitment / HR consultancy

List one activity as primary; add one or two secondaries only if the LLP genuinely spans fields. The main-object clause should name the field (“management and business consultancy services”), not say “consultancy of every kind” — an omnibus object is what gets the form marked for resubmission. A “BuildConsult LLP” filed under 70200 rather than 71100, or a “FinAdvisory LLP” whose name suggests SEBI-regulated advice, are the usual mismatch cases.

Recommended NIC‑2008 codes for a Consultancy Firm LLP

Select up to three of these as your industrial sub‑classes in Form FiLLiP, with one marked as the principal activity. Open any code in the full finder for the plain‑English notes, the parent division and a sample object clause.

Code	Description (NIC‑2008)	Division	Notes
70200	Management consultancy activities	70 — Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities	Advising other businesses on strategy, operations, finance and organisation. Technical/engineering advice is 71100; IT advice is 6...
71100	Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy	71 — Architecture and engineering activities; technical testing and analys…	Needs a regulator's approval first.
62020 seen on a real filing	Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities	62 — Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	Advising on and managing IT systems, infrastructure and facilities. Writing the software itself is 62011.
69202 seen on a real filing	Tax consultancy	69 — Legal and accounting activities	Tax consultancy and compliance services.
69201 seen on a real filing	Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities	69 — Legal and accounting activities	Needs a regulator's approval first.
73200	Market research and public opinion polling	73 — Advertising and market research	Market research and public-opinion polling.
78100	Activities of employment placement agencies	78 — Employment activities	Finding and placing candidates in jobs with employers.
74909 seen on a real filing	Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.	74 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities	A catch-all "other professional / technical services" code. Registrars often reject it as too vague — use 70200 (management), 6202...

Before you file

The proposed LLP name and the LLP Agreement main‑object clause must both be consistent with the NIC activity and description — FiLLiP is reviewed manually and a mismatch is a standard resubmission reason.
You may list up to three NIC‑2008 five‑digit sub‑classes; mark one as primary. The MCA V3 form auto‑fills the parent two‑digit division.
Use NIC‑2008, not NIC‑2025 — MCA has not adopted NIC‑2025 as of 2026.
If the result carries a regulator flag (RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / a profession council), attach the in‑principle approval to FiLLiP.

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FAQ

What is the NIC code for a business consultant?

Management and business consultancy is 70200. It covers strategy, operations, finance and HR advisory work for other businesses.

What is the NIC code for an engineering or technical consultant?

Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy is 71100 — a different sub-class from 70200. Use 71100 if the LLP name or work is engineering-led.

Why is 74909 rejected for a consultancy?

74909 is "other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c." — a residual code. Because FiLLiP is reviewed manually, Registrars treat it as an admission that a specific code was not chosen and often ask for resubmission with 70200, 62020, 71100 or 69202.

Source. 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 kit for Form FiLLiP. Codes marked “seen on a real filing” were accepted on LLP incorporations this firm filed in 2025–2026, used in anonymised, aggregate form only. Guidance, not advice on your specific objects.