When starting a business or any establishment, getting through all the documentary registrations in India can be quite tedious, there are fines and penalties for people who do not get through them properly. Unfortunately, most of the people do not even know the processes that they should be signing up for or the Governmental requirements when it comes to running a business. There are various people that they can get in touch with to assist with the paperwork so they can focus on getting through the business aspect. While there are a lot of benefits to the process, without the right information, people would not even know where to begin.
The Government and multiple departments that come under it decided that it would make sense for companies if they created a system that would provide information about the various registration processes to make it easier to handle for people. They added information and details about the various processes for applicants, online, allowing people to get through them with the ease of sitting behind their computer and downloading the forms and understanding the rest by reading the details that they mentioned.
Shop and Commercial Establishment Registration Act is an act that protects establishments and the people working there from being mistreated and misused for the gains of a few. In some instances where they are protecting the customers, so they do not get taken advantage of. The website has all the information about the Shop Act and the documents and forms to be downloaded and filled out, to get through the registration process.
People can choose to handle the entire process online if they prefer filling the forms and to download the requirements. Some applicants might just want information on how they should handle the process and that too is available online, making the process a lot easier when they are getting through it. People can even download the forms, fill them out and submit them at the office manually, if they would prefer travelling to the office over uploading the content.
Applying for a shop licence is a requirement for an entity who employs people who may be casual workers, full-time employees, contract-based etc. They have to register under the Shops and Establishments Act, informally called Shop Licence since they receive one after they complete the process. The Act regulates the work conditions and ensures the workers’ rights are protected.
The shops and establishments act applies to: