Business Licences & Registrations
Drug licence, factory licence, Pollution Board consent, ground water NOC, RERA, ISI mark, BIS hallmark, GS1 barcodes, labour licence, LEI code, HACCP and Kosher certification, ISBN, 12A/80G, NGO Darpan and AGMARK — who qualifies, what it costs, how long it takes, and what we file for you.
Business licences by BookMyCA
16 licences, certifications and registrations — plus 4 guides — explained the way the authority reads them
Each page below tells you who qualifies, the exact rule and section it comes from, the documents, the fee, the timeline, a worked example and what to do after the certificate — verified against the Acts, Rules and official portals as on 5 September 2026. We file, you sign.
Licence guides by our Chartered Accountants
Licence and registration videos from the BookMyCA channel
CGWA licence 2026: penalties, charges and the online application process
16 videos on this topic
Drug Licence
State Drug Controller · 10 sq m + pharmacist · 30–60 days
CTE / CTO Pollution Consent
SPCB / RSPCB · Red, Orange, Green, White · 4-month statutory window
CGWA Ground Water NOC
CGWA / NOCAP · 2020 guidelines · charges by area category
Factory Licence
Factories Act 1948 · state online portal · inspection · 1–10 year validity
RERA Registration
Promoters and agents · 30-day approval · 70% escrow
ISI Mark (BIS) Licence
Bureau of Indian Standards · Manak Online · 30 days (simplified)
BIS Hallmark Registration (Jewellers)
BIS Act 2016 · mandatory hallmarking · HUID · online registration
GS1 Barcode Registration
GS1 India · 890 prefix · 100 to 1,00,000 barcodes
Labour Licence & Registration
OSH Code 2020 (from 21 Nov 2025) · 10 / 50 worker thresholds · 5-year licence
LEI Registration
ISO 17442 · issued by LEIL (CCIL) · RBI mandate · annual renewal
HACCP Certification
Codex food-safety standard · 7 principles · accredited external audit
Kosher Certification
Private rabbinical certificate · annual renewal · USA, Israel, EU markets
ISBN Registration
13-digit code · India prefix 81 · allotted by the RRRNA (Ministry of Education)
12A & 80G Registration
Tax exemption + donor deduction · Nil govt fee · 1–6 months
NGO Darpan Registration
NITI Aayog · Free · Unique ID for government grants
AGMARK Certification
DMI, Ministry of Agriculture · 200+ commodities · online filing
MNRE vs CPCB Approvals (Guide)
Who funds renewable, biogas and CBG projects (MNRE schemes) and who regulates them (CTE/CTO from the pollution boards) — the sequence to follow.
How it works
Five steps from enquiry to certificate
Eligibility on the first call
A CA checks the rule that applies to you — area, headcount, category, thresholds — and tells you whether you need the licence at all, and which form.
Documents, drafted not just collected
Every declaration, undertaking, affidavit and technical annexure prepared in the wording the authority accepts.
Filing on the official portal
Application filed and tracked on the government portal (ONDLS, Manak Online, NOCAP, RERA, AGMARK Online, income-tax e-filing, Shram Suvidha).
Inspection and queries
Premises prepared for the inspector's visit; every query answered inside the deadline so the file never lapses.
Certificate and calendar
Licence delivered with a renewal, retention-fee and return calendar, so it never expires unnoticed.
Licences and registrations, done for you
One fixed fee. Every form, inspection and renewal handled.
Fixed professional fee quoted before we start · Government fees at actuals with receipts · Filed by CAs since 2016. Tell us the licence you need; we confirm eligibility, the exact government fee and the timeline on the first call.
- Eligibility check against the current rules before any fee is paid
- Complete documents checklist and drafting of every declaration and undertaking
- Online application on the official portal, filed and tracked by us
- Inspection preparation and query replies until the certificate is issued
- Renewal and compliance calendar so the licence never lapses
Get a callback
Name the licence and your city. A CA calls back with eligibility, fee and documents.
FAQs
Questions businesses ask before applying
Which licence does my business actually need?
It depends on what you sell, where and to whom. A pharmacy needs a drug licence; any manufacturing unit needs Pollution Board consent and, if it uses a borewell above 10 m³ a day, a CGWA NOC; a builder needs RERA; products under Quality Control Orders need the ISI mark; packaged goods sold online need GS1 barcodes; an NGO needs Darpan, 12A and 80G. Our first call maps the full list for your business so nothing is missed and nothing unnecessary is filed.
How are your fees structured?
A fixed professional fee per licence, quoted before we start, covering eligibility, documents, filing, inspection support and the certificate. Government fees, stamp duty and laboratory or testing charges are paid at actuals with receipts.
Do you handle licences outside Rajasthan?
Yes. Most licences are filed on national or state online portals, and we have filed in every major state. Where a physical inspection is needed we prepare the premises and brief the person on site.
How long do licences take?
From a week (GS1 barcodes, Darpan) to two or three months (Pollution Board consent, CGWA NOC, RERA with queries). Each page above gives the typical timeline and the statutory deadline where one exists.
What happens after the licence is issued?
Every licence has a renewal, retention-fee or return cycle: five-year retention for drug licences, annual marking fee for ISI, quarterly updates for RERA, monthly flow-meter readings for CGWA, Form 10BD for 80G. We hand over a calendar and remind you before each date.
Can you also do the registrations that go with a licence?
Yes: FSSAI, GST, Udyam, factory licence, Shops and Establishment, trademark, EPF and ESIC, and the company or LLP itself. Most licences need two or three of these first.
Sources: Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Drugs Rules 1945; Water Act 1974, Air Act 1981 and CPCB categorisation 2016; CGWA guidelines 2020 (amended 2023); RERA Act 2016 and Rajasthan Rules 2017; BIS Act 2016 and Conformity Assessment Regulations 2018; GS1 India fee schedule effective 1 October 2025; Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 (in force 21 November 2025); Income-tax Act sections 12AB and 80G as amended by Finance Act 2025; NITI Aayog NGO Darpan; Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1937. Reviewed 5 September 2026.