Business licences and registrations
The licences a bank, a marketplace or an inspector will ask for, filed under the rules of your state.
- Filings in this group
- 9 services
- Fees from
- ₹999
- Filed with
- Central and state departments
- Coverage
- Every Indian state
Licences are where states differ most
Company law is central and works the same in every state. Licensing is not. The act, the forms, the fee slabs, the renewal cycle and even the name of the licence change when you cross a state border, which is why generic checklists usually send people to the wrong window.
The other common error is category. Applying for FSSAI basic registration when your turnover requires a state licence means reapplying, and trading on the wrong category is treated the same way as trading without one.
What you get either way
- A chartered accountant assigned to your file
- Documents checked before anything is submitted
- Filing under our professional login, not yours
- Acknowledgements and certificates in one folder
- Reminders before the next due date
Which licence applies to you
Start from what the business does, not from what the form is called.
Pages for each filing
Documents, timeline, government body and fee, set out on the page for that filing.
- FSSAI registrationThe food licence number your packaging, your marketplace listing and your delivery partner all ask for.From 2,499, 7 to 15 working days
- Import export code registrationThe DGFT code customs and your bank both ask for before a single shipment or foreign payment moves.From 1,999, 2 to 5 working days
- MSME Udyam registrationThe certificate banks, buyers and tender portals ask for, filed with the correct classification and NIC codes.From 999, 1 to 2 working days
- Shop and establishment registrationThe state licence that lets you employ staff legally and that most banks ask for before opening a current account.From 2,499, 5 to 12 working days
- Professional tax registrationA state levy on trades and salaries, with two separate registrations that most employers only discover one of.From 1,999, 5 to 10 working days
- Trade licenceThe civic body's permission to run your trade at your premises, checked before you open rather than after.From 2,999, 10 to 20 working days
- Digital signature certificateThe Class 3 signature every MCA, GST and tender filing needs, issued on a token in your name.From 1,499, 1 to 2 working days
- PF and ESI registrationEmployer registration with EPFO and ESIC, plus the monthly cycle that starts the moment you register.From 4,999, 7 to 12 working days
- ISO certificationDocumentation, internal audit and the certification body audits, coordinated so the standard actually fits how you work.From 14,999, 15 to 30 working days
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Licences questions
Which licence does a bank ask for to open a current account?
Most banks accept two registrations in the business name. For a proprietor that is usually Udyam registration plus either GST or the shop and establishment certificate. Companies and LLPs use the incorporation certificate instead.
Do home based food businesses need FSSAI?
Yes. Any business that handles food for sale needs at least basic registration, including home kitchens and cloud kitchens working from a residential address. Delivery platforms will ask for the number before your listing goes live.
Is Udyam registration really free?
Yes. The Udyam portal charges no government fee. Any site charging you a government fee for it is charging for something that does not exist. Our fee covers the classification check, the NIC codes and the filing.
How long do these licences take?
Udyam is usually the same day or the next. An import export code takes two to five working days. FSSAI and shop and establishment depend on the state and the category, and typically run one to three weeks.
Not sure which one you need
Describe the business in a line. A chartered accountant tells you which of these applies, what it costs and how long it takes.
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