Shops and Establishment Registration

What is Shop or Establishment?

• An establishment is a commercial entity doing trade or business such as a shop, hotel, newspaper printing, cinema theatre, amusement parks, stock brokering, etc.
• In order to operate and regulate these, Government provides Shop Establishment Licenses under The Shop and Establishment License Act.
• All States have their own shop and establishment Act.
• Shop and Establishment registration is approved by State Labour Department.
• Shop and Establishment Act regulates all shops and establishment registered within the state.
• Shop and Establishment Act is not applicable to factories and industries.

What is main Objective of Shop License?

• Empowering states to impose rules based on local culture;
• To convert unorganised sector into organized sector;
• To increase mandatory Registration of small businesse;
• To Regulate Wages, work hours and labour rights of unorganised sector Employees
• Stop Child labour;
• Avoid unethical business practice;
• Grant special benefits to women employees.

What are the benefits of Shop License?

• Legal right to conduct business
• Hassle-free Inspections
• Availing government benefits

Documents required for Shop License Registration:

• PAN and Aadhar card of applicant
• Photo of Applicant
• Photograph of the sign baord of Shop and Establishment
• Registered Address proof of Establishment along with Electricity Bill/Municipal Tax Receipts
• Rent Agreement, if property is rented
• Declaration regards non-registration of establishment prior to Registration