Licenses and documents in Kerala
Everything you need to start a business in Kerala, city by city, and the fees for personal government documents in the state. Official fees and links to apply on the government portal.
Business licences by city
Pick your city and business to see every licence, the trade licence from the city, the official fee and the documents.
Kochi
Restaurant or Café Cloud Kitchen Bakery or Sweet Shop Home Food or Tiffin Business Catering Business Grocery or Kirana Store Retail Shop Pharmacy or Medical Store Online Selling Business Salon or Beauty Parlour Gym or Fitness Studio Clinic Coaching or Tuition Centre Office or Agency Import Export Business
Thiruvananthapuram
Restaurant or Café Cloud Kitchen Bakery or Sweet Shop Home Food or Tiffin Business Catering Business Grocery or Kirana Store Retail Shop Pharmacy or Medical Store Online Selling Business Salon or Beauty Parlour Gym or Fitness Studio Clinic Coaching or Tuition Centre Office or Agency Import Export Business
State rules for every business in Kerala
- Shops and Establishments registration: ₹100 (up to 5 workers). Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960. All shops and commercial establishments, except those registered under the Factories Act, must register whatever the number of workers. Apply online with the fee and a copy of the local body licence or lease agreement.
- Professional tax: Half-yearly slabs set by local body law, up to ₹2,500 a year. Slab amounts To confirm
- GST registration: needed once turnover crosses ₹40 lakh for goods or ₹20 lakh for services.
Personal documents in Kerala
Fees, documents and the official portal for Kerala.
Aksar pooche jaane wale sawaal
Yahi jaankari, Hinglish mein.
Kerala mein trade license kaise banaye?
Trade license aapke shehar ki municipal body deti hai, isliye fees aur portal shehar ke hisaab se alag hote hain. Upar apna shehar (Kochi aur Thiruvananthapuram) aur business chunein, wahan poori fees aur apply link hai.
Kerala mein shop registration (Shops Act) ki fees kitni hai?
₹100 (up to 5 workers). Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960.
Kya Kerala mein professional tax lagta hai?
Haan. Half-yearly slabs set by local body law, up to ₹2,500 a year. Slab amounts To confirm.
Kerala mein aay praman patra kaise banaye aur fees kitni hai?
Aay praman patra edistrict.kerala.gov.in par online banta hai. Fees: Not published online. Time: 6 working days.
Kerala mein jati praman patra kaise banaye aur fees kitni hai?
Jati praman patra edistrict.kerala.gov.in par online banta hai. Fees: Not published online. Time: 3 working days.
Kerala mein niwas praman patra kaise banaye aur fees kitni hai?
Niwas praman patra edistrict.kerala.gov.in par online banta hai. Fees: ₹7 government charge plus an Akshaya service charge. Time: 5 working days.