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Licenses and documents in Odisha

Everything you need to start a business in Odisha, city by city, and the fees for personal government documents in the state. Official fees and links to apply on the government portal.

State rules for every business in Odisha

  • Shops and Establishments registration: ₹253.12 for 1 to 9 workers (To confirm). Odisha (Orissa) Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956. Establishments in a municipal corporation, municipality or NAC area with one or more employees register within 30 days of starting. The labour department's fees for 2025 to 2029 are listed below (To confirm); renewal is due every 5 years with 50% extra, and 25% extra if late.
  • Professional tax: ₹2,500 a year for entities registered or liable to register under GST or VAT. Staff pay: nil under ₹1.6 lakh a year, ₹125 a month for ₹1.6 to ₹3 lakh, ₹200 a month for 11 months and ₹300 in the last month above ₹3 lakh
  • GST registration: needed once turnover crosses ₹40 lakh for goods or ₹20 lakh for services.

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Odisha 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 (Bhubaneswar) aur business chunein, wahan poori fees aur apply link hai.
Odisha mein shop registration (Shops Act) ki fees kitni hai?
₹253.12 for 1 to 9 workers (To confirm). Odisha (Orissa) Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956.
Kya Odisha mein professional tax lagta hai?
Haan. ₹2,500 a year for entities registered or liable to register under GST or VAT. Staff pay: nil under ₹1.6 lakh a year, ₹125 a month for ₹1.6 to ₹3 lakh, ₹200 a month for 11 months and ₹300 in the last month above ₹3 lakh.
Odisha mein aay praman patra kaise banaye aur fees kitni hai?
Aay praman patra edistrict.odisha.gov.in par online banta hai. Fees: No fee. Time: 10 days.
Odisha mein jati praman patra kaise banaye aur fees kitni hai?
Jati praman patra edistrict.odisha.gov.in par online banta hai. Fees: No fee. Time: 15 days (SC, ST, OBC, SEBC).
Odisha mein niwas praman patra kaise banaye aur fees kitni hai?
Niwas praman patra edistrict.odisha.gov.in par online banta hai. Fees: No fee. Time: 10 days (resident certificate).