Action |
Laws applicable |
Authority |
Name Approval |
Companies Act, 1956 |
Registrar of Companies |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Companies Act, 1956 |
Registrar of Companies |
Permanent Account Number (TAN) |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax Authority |
Tax Account Number (TAN) |
Income-tax Act, 1961 |
Income-tax Authority |
Shops and Establishment Registration Certificate |
Shops and Establishment Act (different for different States in India) |
Shops Inspector |
VAT/CST |
Sales Tax Act (different for different States in India) |
State Authorities |
Profession Tax Registration Certificate |
Profession Tax Act (different for different States in India) |
Registration Authority of Profession Tax |
IEC (Import-Export Code) |
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 |
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) |
Register with Employee Provident Fund Organization |
Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 |
EPFO Officer |
Central Excise Registration |
Central Excise Act |
Assistant/ deputy Commissioner of Central Excise |
Service Tax Registration |
Finance Act |
Assistant/ deputy Commissioner of Service Tax |
Certain other Business and Industry Licenses may also be required depending upon the sector in which Indian entity operates or proposes to operate.
