PAN Card of the entity
Latest Bank Statement and Cancelled Cheque of the entity
Certificate of Incorporation, MoA & AoA / LLP Agreement / Partnership Deed, if applicable
Proof of premises
KYCs of Directors / Partners / Proprietor
Site Plan / Key Plan
Photograph of the establishment with front-facia, display of goods traded from the premises or the business being carried out from the premises.
Additional documents as may be applicable on case to case basis.
Trade license is a permission granted by the municipal corporation of the specific state to carry on a particular trade or business at a particular premises or to store the articles to be used for a trade or business at a premises. Trade License is regulated by the Municipal Corporation Act for every state which varies from state to state. This compliance has been established by the Government to regulate the trade to ensure that the citizens are not affected by the hazardous effect of trade activities being carried out by any person. The Rules and Regulations for the grant and use of such license varies from state to state. For instance The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 has laid down the specific activities for which trade/storage license is mandatorily to be obtained before carrying out any such activity or storing any such articles as specified therein by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Mandatory compliance under Municipal Corporation
Goodwill in the market as against the unauthorized traders
Valid for One year
Quick and Easy Registration
Ethical business Practices followed
Protects public from Health, hazard and Nuisance
Every trader engaged in a general trading activity within the territorial limits of any municipal corporation is required to obtain a trade license. The class of trade license differs from state to state and is based on the nature of the business activity being carried out.
List of Activities requiring Trade License (Indicative List):
Banking
Cinematograph Films
Cyber Cafes
Food Establishments like Eating House / Catering Establishment / Hotels / Restaurants
Trading activities like Salons /Barbers Shops / Laundry Shops
Manufacturing Industries like Leather Goods / Metal casting / Printing Press
/ Chemicals / Ghee / Fire Works / Flour Mills / Factories / Food Grains / Wax / Gas and Gas
Products / Ink / Cosmetics / Cotton / Yarn / Gunpowder / Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products /
Paints / Plastic goods / Soaps / Wooden Furniture, etc.
This is an indicative list. The same may vary from state to state.
Step 1: Application Form- Fill up the application form available online for the registration.
Step 2: Documentation- Provide the prescribed documents required to be submitted along with the application form.
Step 3: Application Submit- Once the application is complete, it will be filed with the concerned authority along with the prescribed fees depending upon the area in which license is required.
Step 4: Trade License- Once the application is completely verified by the municipal corporation, certificate is issued to the applicant which is valid for a period of 1 year from the date of issue of the same. The whole process gets completed within 5-7 working days.
Commissioner of the specific area has the power to:
Stop the use of any such premises wherein the trade activity is being carried out without permission and license
Seize the goods stored therein
Impose penalty on the trader of such activity depending upon the quantum prescribed under the state specific Acts.
