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Every commercial establishment in India — shops, offices, restaurants, salons, coaching centres — needs a Shop & Establishment Act licence from the state's labour department. The Act regulates working hours, leave, holidays, employment of minors. FilingLab handles the application in your state — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana and 25+ other states.
Everything required for Shop & Establishment Act Registration. Government statutory fees (MCA stamp duty, trademark filing fee, etc.) are charged at actual cost and shown separately before payment.
State-specific Shop Act application
Premise inspection coordination (where required)
Licence download
Renewal reminders
Keep these documents ready before starting. Our team will guide you through secure upload to our portal.
Pro Tip
Scan documents in 300 DPI and keep file size under 5MB. Coloured scans work best for Aadhaar and PAN.
Premise address proof
Business PAN
Employee count and details
Working hours declaration
Authorised signatory KYC
The Shop & Establishment certificate is the primary legal proof of your commercial premise for banks and authorities.
Most banks accept this registration as valid KYC to open a business current account for proprietors.
It regulates working hours, weekly holidays, leave and wages, protecting both the employer and employees lawfully.
Every commercial establishment must register within thirty days of starting operations under the respective state Act.
It serves as a supporting document for GST, professional tax and various municipal licence applications.
Retail shops and showrooms with physical premises
Offices of agencies, firms and consultancies
Restaurants, cafes and food outlets
Salons, spas and beauty parlours
Any commercial establishment employing workers
Premises located within the jurisdiction of the issuing authority
Business commenced or about to commence commercial operations
Owner identity proof and premises address documents
Application filed within thirty days of starting work
Each state has its own Shop Act portal — Maharashtra LMS, Karnataka eSEvai, etc.
Form A submitted with employee count, working hours, premise details.
Most states issue same-day; some need physical inspection.
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Yes — for any commercial premise. Penalty is ₹500-5,000 per day of unregistered operation depending on the state.
1, 3, 5 or 10 years — your choice in most states. Karnataka and Maharashtra default to 5 years.
Most states exempt home offices for solo professionals. Confirm with us based on your state.
Join 500+ businesses who trusted us for Shop & Establishment Act Registration.
Five stages, SLA-tracked, with a named CA who replies in under 12 minutes during business hours.
You
FilingLab
Govt
01
You
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
1 day
02
FilingLab
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
2 days
03
FilingLab
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
Same day
04
Govt
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
5–15 days
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
03
FilingLab
· Same day
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
04
Govt
· 5–15 days
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
