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Shop & Establishments Registration
Shop & Establishments registration is compulsory for all the businesses in most of the State. It must be obtained within 30 days from the business formation. Register your business also with the respective Government.Tags: shop, establishments, registration, registrations
What is Shop & Establishment Registration?
Shop and Establishment registration is a state-based registration for every business entity to register under local Government. Every entity established with the commercial purpose, including trading and service firms, restaurants, coffee house or hotels and also the place of public amusement must obtain this registration. Generally, the time limit provided for the registration is 30 days from the date of establishment.
The main purpose of such registration is to work as per the State laws and secure the benefit for the employees. The license would work as proof of commercial activities for many other registrations and is also helpful for opening a bank account.
Documents required for Shop and Establishment Registration
PAN Card
Address Proof
Self- attested copy of address proof of Proprietor/Partner/Director
Proof of Establishment
Rent agreement/ Ownership Deed/ Lease Deed NOC from the owner if rented property
Photograph
2 passport sized photograph of the business owners
Incorporation Documents
MoA – AoA of Company, Partnership Deed/ LLP Agreement, etc. along with registration certificate, if any, recently clicked the photo of the establishment.
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Does a business operating without any workers require the registration?
YES, whether the operations are employee-driven or not, the business entity must get shop act license subject to the State laws. In most states, the registration is mandatory within 30 days, irrespective of the number of employees. Therefore, the owners must refer to the State law once to determine the Shop & Establishment registration requirement.
What is meant by a Shop?
With reference to this registration, the shop is a premise, where any trade or business is carried out or where services are rendered to customers. It includes offices or warehouses, whether in the same premises or not, used in connection with such trade or business, but does not include a shop or office attached to a factory within the scope of the Factories.
What is meant by a commercial establishment?
With reference to this registration, a Commercial Establishment means a commercial or trading or banking or insurance establishment, an establishment or administrative service in which persons employed are mainly engaged in office work, a hotel, restaurant, boarding or eating the house, a cafe or any other refreshment house, etc.
Are factories covered under Shop & Establishment Act?
Factories are not covered by the shops & establishments act as they are regulated by the Factories Act, 1948.
When to make application for registration of Shop and Establishment?
The entity shall mandatorily apply to get involved in the shop and establishment registration process to the concerned authority (Labour Authority) depending on the area of the shop or establishment as and when it is established within the time period prescribed. In most States, the requirement of application registration arises within 30 days.
Whether a separate registration for the branch is required?
Yes, each branch is to be registered separately irrespective of the jurisdiction of the authority.
What are the Government fees for shop act license and registration?
For Shop & Establishment registration, the Government fee depends on the number of employees and workers. In some places, that also depends on whether the premise is a shop or covered under establishment or on the type of activities. In given package, Government fee up to Rs 1500 is covered by TaxClue.co.in.
Whether the premise will be verified by the concerned officer?
Physical verification of the premise is not necessary normally. However, the officers are authorized and may come to verify the premise before grating a registration certificate.
Whether shop and establishment registration application can be made online?
In most of the state’s online registration application can be made. However, that is not the case in major jurisdictional authorities. TaxClue.co.in can help you for both, online and physical registration application.
What are the records to be maintained under Shop & Establishment Act?
Various registers giving details of employment, fines, deductions and advances, salary, holidays, etc. should be maintained at the premises under this Act.
Whether the Professional Tax registration is also required for this registration?
In cities like Ahmedabad, both the registration must be obtained simultaneously. In a few places, professional tax registration is a requirement for this application. Hence, it depends on where the jurisdiction of the premise is situated. Applicable state laws must be checked before the said registration.
What if the shop has to be closed after registration?
In case the shop or establishment would like to close down the business, the occupier should notify the Chief Inspector in writing within fifteen days of the closing. The Chief Inspector, after reviewing the request for closure can remove the shop or commercial establishment from the register and cancel the registration certificate.
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