Answer: National Statistics Office
Notes: The National Statistics Office under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation launched the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) in April 2026. The survey covers all States and Union Territories with reference period FY 2024–25 and aims to build a comprehensive database of the incorporated services sector. It uses the GSTN database as the sampling frame and will survey around 1.21 lakh enterprises. ASISSE focuses on corporate entities registered under the Companies Act (1956/2013) and the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. It covers key service sectors such as trade, transport, hospitality, IT, education, and health, which together form a major part of India’s economy.
