In a major step toward improving ease of doing business for micro and small enterprises, the Government of India is preparing to launch a centralized Compliance Dashboard aimed at helping small firms—including partnership entities—track and manage their regulatory obligations across multiple departments.

Developed in collaboration with the Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), the proposed digital platform will act as a one-stop portal for business owners to receive alerts, file documents, and monitor pending actions related to tax filings, labor laws, environmental clearances, and sector-specific regulations.

The initiative, currently in the pilot stage, is expected to reduce compliance lapses and promote transparency among small businesses. Officials stated that the dashboard would integrate with Udyam Registration, GST portal, ESIC, EPFO, and state-level regulatory systems to offer a unified interface accessible through Aadhaar-linked credentials.

“For many small partnership firms, the challenge is not intentional non-compliance but lack of timely information and fragmented systems,” said a senior MSME ministry official. “This dashboard will act as a personalized compliance assistant for firms with limited administrative capacity.”

Features under development include a calendar view of filing deadlines, automated notifications for expiring licenses, document storage, and easy access to helplines and grievance redressal mechanisms. The platform will also suggest best practices and offer sector-specific compliance checklists for various industries.

Industry associations and business consultants have welcomed the plan, calling it a long-awaited move to simplify the compliance landscape for India’s vast base of informal and semi-formal enterprises. They believe that such a tool will not only improve regulatory performance but also enhance creditworthiness and eligibility for government schemes.

The government is expected to roll out the Compliance Dashboard on a national scale later this year, following stakeholder consultations and a successful test phase in selected MSME districts.