A broad business-intent page for software and IT companies where the right NIC code depends on programming, consulting, hosting, data processing or portal activity.
There is no single NIC code for every software or IT company. The correct code depends on the actual revenue-generating activity.
Use this page as a decision page, not as a one-code answer. Pick the code that matches what the company sells to clients.
Use for computer programming for third-party clients.
NIC 622001 Computer hardware, software, and systems consultancy activities, excluding cybersecurity consultancy activitiesUse for computer hardware, software and systems consultancy.
NIC 621904 Web-page designingUse for web-page designing.
NIC 631004 Specialized hosting activities such as web hosting, application hostingUse for web hosting or application hosting.
NIC 631003 Data processing services and related activities such as complete processing of data supplied by clients, generation of specialized reports, blockchain/DLT data processing activitiesUse for data processing services.
No. An IT company can be programming, consultancy, hosting, data processing or portal operation. Choose based on the main billed activity.
Software company can map to more than one NIC code. Compare the alternatives on this page and choose the code that matches the main revenue activity.
Use this page as a shortlist and then verify the final code against the linked official NIC page. NIC describes the economic activity. It does not issue a licence, replace GST/HSN/SAC classification, or guarantee approval in Udyam, MCA or any regulated filing.
Choose the NIC code that matches the principal activity, usually the activity that generates the largest share of revenue or best describes the entity being registered.