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Trade license by city
Your municipal body issues the trade licence. Find your city's fee, documents and portal.
Fees checked: 27 Sep 2026
Permission from your city to run a trade at your premises. Depends on the city and trade. See the Metro Guide for each city's rules.
| City | State | Issued by | Fee, retail shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | 15% of property tax |
| New Delhi (NDMC) | Delhi | New Delhi Municipal Council | See page |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation | See page |
| Pune | Maharashtra | Pune Municipal Corporation | See page |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Kolkata Municipal Corporation | ₹60 to ₹20,000 |
| West Bengal towns | West Bengal | your municipality | Varies |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Greater Chennai Corporation | ₹1,000 to ₹20,000 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Greater Bengaluru Authority city corporation | ₹500 to ₹2,00,000 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation | ₹3 to ₹6 per sq ft |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | Amdavad Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Noida | Uttar Pradesh | New Okhla Industrial Development Authority | Nil |
| Patna | Bihar | Patna Municipal Corporation | Up to ₹2,500 |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Jaipur Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Indore Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Gurugram | Haryana | Municipal Corporation of Gurugram | Nil |
| Faridabad | Haryana | Municipal Corporation Faridabad | Nil |
| Surat | Gujarat | Surat Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Vadodara | Gujarat | Vadodara Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | Nagpur Municipal Corporation | ₹100/month (₹1,200/yr) |
| Thane | Maharashtra | Thane Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Howrah | West Bengal | Howrah Municipal Corporation | Varies |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh | Raipur Municipal Corporation | To confirm |
| Dehradun | Uttarakhand | Nagar Nigam Dehradun | To confirm |
| Panaji | Goa | Corporation of the City of Panaji | To confirm |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Municipal Corporation Chandigarh | To confirm |
| Shimla | Himachal Pradesh | Municipal Corporation Shimla | ₹200 or ₹300 |
| Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu Municipal Corporation | To confirm |
| Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar Municipal Corporation | To confirm |
Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay.
Common questions
What is a trade licence?
Permission from your city to run a trade at your premises.
Who gives the trade licence?
Your city's municipal corporation or council. Pick your city above for the exact office and portal.
Is Govt License a government website?
No. Govt License is an independent guide. We link to the official government portals where you apply and pay. Always confirm the fee on the portal before paying.
Business guides that include a trade licence
These business guides include this licence in their checklist, with every other licence the business needs.
Delhi
Mumbai
Kolkata
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
Bengaluru
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