WHAT IS SHOPS & ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION?
All businesses in India are required to register under The Shops and Establishment Act with their respective authorities depending on the place of business.
Shops and Establishment Act is enacted to regulate the conditions of work and employment such as working hours, holidays, leave, opening and closing hours, rest interval of employees, and payment of wages in shops, hotels, restaurants, theatres and other commercial establishments. The Shops and Establishment Act is a State Act & the procedure may vary from state to state.
Each state in India has framed its own rules for the act, which may differ from state to state. In some states it’s also known as Shops and Commercial Establishment Act.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENT ACT:
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- Shops
- Residential Hotel
- Eating-house
- Restaurant
- Theatre
- Places of public amusement or entertainment
- Other commercial establishments as required by the act
REGISTRATION PROCESS:
STEP 1: SUBMIT APPLICATION
Submit an application in the prescribed form to the Inspector of the area within 30 days of starting any work in your shop/establishment.
STEP 2: DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS
After receiving the application for registration and the fees, the Inspector shall verify the accuracy and correctness of the application. Once suitably satisfied, he will issue a registration certificate of your establishment to you. This certificate is valid for 5 years. And you need to renew the thereafter. After getting the certificate, you will need to display that at your premise.
BENEFITS
Each state has a DIC Department which creates the policy in the respective state for the all small business. On the basis of Shop License Registration Certificate, you can easily avail the government benefits
Every bank is required a legal entity proof to open a current bank account. Each shop & Establishment has to open a separate bank account for the daily transactions as per the RBI Compliance. So, on the basis of the shop certificate you can easily open a current business bank account.
State government and local municipality conduct regular inspection visits for checking the proper working of shops and establishments along with license as well. If you have the Shop Act license, then you can quickly get over the inspections every time.
Each shop or business required a legal entity proof like proprietorship firm or partnership firm etc. a legal entity proof which gives the right for doing the business in your area or state for the same.
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
COMPANY DOCUMENTS
Certificate of Incorporation, MOA & AOA
PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph of the Shop at the entrance with Name Board in local language
PAN CARD
Copy of PAN card
IDENTITY PROOF
Aadhar Card/ Voter ID/Passport/ Driving Licence
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
List of Directors
Copy of Board Resolution
Address proof of Company
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