Home Business Licence Registrations
A business licence is a permission from the government to run a certain kind of work. A registration is an entry of your business in the official records of a government department. In India, most businesses need one or more of these before they start selling, hiring people or taking payments.
The licences you need depend on what you sell, where you work, how much you earn and how many people you employ. A small food stall, an online store and a factory will all need different papers.
CA Arpit Gupta helps business owners find the right licences, prepare the papers and complete the registration from start to finish.
Working without the needed papers can stop your business at a bad time. Here is what proper registration gives you:
The table below shows the common ones, who needs them and the department that issues them.
| Licence / Registration | Who Needs It | Issued By |
|
Company, LLP or Firm Registration |
Anyone starting a formal business |
Registrar of Companies (ROC) or Registrar of Firms |
|
GST Registration |
Businesses above the turnover limit, online sellers, interstate sellers |
GST Department |
|
Udyam (MSME) Registration |
Micro, small and medium businesses |
Ministry of MSME |
|
Shop and Establishment Licence |
Shops, offices, hotels, clinics and other commercial places |
State Labour Department / Local Body |
|
FSSAI Licence |
Any business making, storing, selling or serving food |
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
|
Import Export Code (IEC) |
Businesses that import or export goods |
DGFT |
|
Trademark Registration |
Brand names, logos and slogans |
Trade Marks Registry |
|
Startup Recognition |
New innovative businesses |
DPIIT |
|
PF and ESIC Registration |
Businesses with a set number of employees |
EPFO and ESIC |
|
Trade Licence |
Shops and units that need local permission |
Municipal Corporation / Nagar Nigam |
|
Professional Tax Registration |
Employers in states that charge this tax |
State Government |
Note: The exact list changes with each licence. We tell you the complete list after understanding your work.
These are common time ranges. Actual time depends on the department and the completeness of your papers.
| Registration | Usual Time |
|
Udyam Registration |
1 day |
|
GST Registration |
3 to 7 working days |
|
IEC |
1 to 3 working days |
|
FSSAI Registration or Licence |
7 to 30 days |
|
Shop and Establishment Licence |
3 to 15 days |
|
Trademark Application Filing |
1 to 2 days (final registration takes much longer) |
|
Company or LLP Registration |
7 to 15 working days |
Do not let missing papers slow down your business. Share your business idea or current work with CA Arpit Gupta and get the right licences on time.
Call or WhatsApp CA Arpit Gupta at: +91-7081220600.
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