The Shop and Establishment Registration is applicable nationwide and is the state based license. Every state has its own Registration Act. Every company or a new establishment is obliged to attain this registration within 30 days of its commencement. The registration is regulated by the labour department of every state. The establishments are compelled to deduct and deposit contributions under the Labour Welfare Fund. This is basically done to improve the working condition of workers. The rate of contribution is decided by the state itself, hence it varies.
The Shop and Establishment Registration gives following benefits to the Establishments
The information required to get Shop and Establishment Registration are as follows-
- An identity proof of the Directors or Partners or Proprietor that may include PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Voter ID, Passport, etc.
- Soft Copy of the photograph of Directors or Partners or Proprietor
- Address proof of Directors or Partners or Proprietor that may include Voter ID Card, Aadhar Card, Passport, etc.
- A certificate of Formation (like COI, Partnership Deed) along with MOA, AOA
- Original photograph of your establishment with the name of the board written on it in the local language displayed at the entrance.
- Rent Agreement
- NOC from the owner of the property
- Water bill or the electricity bill that is not older than 2 months.
To apply for the registration of your shop pr registration, a few are to be followed. The application is done from the dedicated portal. Let us know the procedure of applying for the registration and attaining its certification.
Visit the website - Visit the respective website for registration of your shop or establishment. State-wise registration is done for the establishments in different states.
Filling of application form - A web form is available at the portal for theRegistration of your establishment. It needs to be duly filled.
Submission - After filling in the application form, submit it on the server along with the soft copies of the required documents.
Acquire User ID and Password - After successful submission of all the required documents, details are ascertained by the department. After scrutiny, you will be provided with a code with which you can create a user ID and password. It helps you to log in to the portal anytime if you want to search for something.
The registration is done to secure the benefits of employees, payment of appropriate wages, to maintain hourly records and grieve records.
LWF stands for Labour Welfare Fund. It is a department that manages the statutory contributions made. Every state has its own LWF and each state regulates it individually. The deductions are deposited by the business under this fund.
Under the Labour Laws, the attainment of the establishment registration certificate is mandatory within 30 days of the commencement of business.
The establishment has to seek approval from the department of labour. It is also required to maintain an updated register of wages that includes leave wages, fines, advances, holidays, etc.
The rate of contributions that the establishments are required to make is decided by the respective state. Hence, it varies from one state to another.
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