The Shop & Establishment Act allows the Registration of Sole Proprietorship for shops & establishments in India. Under the prescribed law, cafeterias, restaurants, theatres, hotels, factories, commercial facilities, or public entertainment locations aren’t considered shops. Following is the list of premises that qualify as a shop

Following is the list of premises that qualify as a shop

• If the products are sold either retail, wholesale

• Services are offered to the customer;

• This comprises offices, sheds, workplaces, or warehouses used in connection with such business whether on the same premises/elsewhere.

Following is the general process of Registration

• The Labour Department of each state is liable for registering & processing Establishment Acts

• The registration process is completely handled by an inspector in charge

• Usually, the District Labour Officer takes charge as the inspector in charge

• The inspector will provide a form to the owner

• The following details regarding the establishment & employer should be included

  1. Owner Name

  2. Name of the Establishment

  3. Business Address

  4. No. of Employees

  5. The date that the business opened for business

  6. Business category

• The owner of the business should send the application & the registration fees to the inspector in charge within 30 days of establishment

• The verification process by the inspector takes some days

• The owner of the business will get the Registration Certificate if the Registration fulfills all the requirements

• The Certificate must be shown within the premises & renewed periodically