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Construction labour licences

Construction sites need the employer's registration for building workers, a licence for contractors above the labour limit, and payment of the building-workers welfare cess — now consolidated under the labour codes.

Issued by
State labour department
Law
OSH Code 2020 (replacing the BOCW Act 1996 and Contract Labour Act 1970) and the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act 1996
Where to apply
Your state labour department's portal

TaxClue does not handle this service. It is on the checklist because many of our clients need it. Raise a request and we will try to connect you with someone who can do it, where possible.

How Construction labour licences works

The usual picture. Procedures, fees and forms differ by state and authority — always check the current rules before you apply.

Who needs it

  • Builders and developers employing building workers
  • Contractors supplying labour above the threshold
  • Infrastructure and EPC contractors

Documents usually asked for

  • Project details and estimated cost (the cess is a percentage of it)
  • Details of contractors and number of workers
  • Principal employer's details and registrations

The process

  1. Register the establishment with the state labour department
  2. Contractors take their own licence where required
  3. Pay the welfare cess on the construction cost
  4. Maintain registers and file returns

What we can do today

The other registrations the same businesses need — these we handle end to end.

Registrations we handle

Often needed alongside Construction labour licences.

Full checklists that include it

Every registration for these industries, in order.