Trade License is a Permission in the form of Certificate issued by Local Authority or Municipality Corporation to operate a selective trade on a particular address place.
Hence it is essential for any business Establishments to take trade license licenses from the License Department (Local Authority or Municipality Corporation ) before starting production, transfer or storage of any activity/products.
Apply to License Department depending on your state and locality. Usually Local Authority or Municipality Corporation issues Trade License.
In general, it takes 7-15 days working
Yes. Department have right to inspect the business premises anytime.
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Few essential Steps to follow by you or your consultants do on your behalf
Step 1: Prepare all required documentation ( documents applicability varies state to state and nature of business)
Step 2: Make online application to concerned authority ( if Online facility available at any place)
Step 3: Make payment of Govt. fees
Step 4: Visit Authority and Submit acknowledgement copy
Step 5: Authority could come for a physical inspection
Step 6: Authority shall check the details submitted and if found in order they grand trade license certificate or Else issue Notice to fulfil the pending details.
Shop & Establishment registration is obtainable on any premises includes residential premises, whereas the Trade license only applies to commercial entities running business at particular commercial place
A person intend to commence any shop or business needs, first need to get his business registered with the Local Government ( example Labour Department) under Shop & Establishment Act. On the other hand, the Trade license is permitted to a person who carries out a particular business.
Further, the rules and regulations for a Trade license are strict wherein, one has to ensure that the company does not perform any unethical practices. While no such laws apply to shops & establishment
Establishments such as canteen, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing industries, grocery , food stalls, etc., requires Trade license. Besides, the Shop and Establishment license pertains to all the shops and commercial establishments that offer different services to the customers.
Shop & Establishment Act governs the rights of employees working and the working conditions of the entity. It includes No. Of employees working, wages, leaves, work hours, but no such hard rule are there under the Trade license.
The time duration to obtain a Trade License is 30 days from commencement of the business. If any individual breach the legal specifications of a permit or cause any nuisance, then the license can get cancelled or revoked.
