Shops & Establishment License.
Shops, offices and commercial establishments must register with the state labour department under the state's Shops and Establishments Act. In Maharashtra, establishments above the worker threshold apply online in Form A for a registration certificate in Form B, and smaller ones file an online intimation in Form F. We file the application, track it with the facilitator and brief you on the conditions that follow.
Typically 1–2 weeks from complete documents. Facilitator queries and the state portal's processing time are the main variables.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Businesses opening an office, shop, clinic or showroom
- Proprietors who need proof of business for a bank account
- Companies adding a new branch in another city or state
What you receive at the end.
- 01Shops and Establishment registration certificate or intimation acknowledgement
- 02Compliance note on display, working hours, leave and registers
- 03Reminder schedule for changes and renewals
Shops & Establishment License, step by step.
Typically 1–2 weeks from complete documents. Facilitator queries and the state portal's processing time are the main variables.
- 1
State law check
We confirm which state Act applies and whether your worker count requires full registration or only an intimation.
- 2
Prepare application
We prepare the application with employer, premises and worker details and the documents listed in the state schedule.
- 3
Online filing
We file on the state labour portal. In Maharashtra, the facilitator must act within seven working days of a complete application reaching the dashboard.
- 4
Certificate and conditions
You receive the registration certificate or intimation acknowledgement. We brief you on display, name-board, working-hours and register requirements.
- 5
Changes and renewal
We report later changes, which Maharashtra requires in Form I within 30 days, and track renewal where the state requires it.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- PAN and constitution proof of the business
- Proof of the premises: rent agreement or ownership document, plus a recent utility bill
- Identity and address proof of the employer or authorised signatory
- Number of workers, with men and women shown separately
- Date of commencement of business
- Photograph of the premises with the name board, where the state asks for it
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about Shops & Establishment License.
Ready to discuss Shops & Establishment License?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.