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Business registration by state.

Company and LLP registration is central through the MCA, but partnership, proprietorship, Shops Act, professional tax and trade licences all run through your state. Pick your state or union territory below for the exact registrations you file there, the official portals, and honest notes where a state has no single online window. All 36 covered, free to use.

How business registration works in India

Every founder deals with two layers. The central layer is the same everywhere: a Private Limited company or LLP is registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs through the SPICe+ or FiLLiP forms, and PAN, TAN and often EPFO and ESIC come bundled with incorporation. GST is central too, administered jointly with states.

The state layer is where it varies: a partnership firm registers with the state Registrar of Firms, a proprietorship is built from state registrations, and Shops Act, professional tax, trade licence, factory, fire and pollution approvals run through state portals or single windows. That is why the same business faces a different checklist depending on where it operates. Pick your state for the specifics.

Andaman & Nicobar IslandsVia National Single WindowPT: Not levied→ Andhra PradeshState single window availablePT: Levied→ Arunachal PradeshVia National Single WindowPT: Not levied→ AssamState single window availablePT: Levied→ BiharState single window availablePT: Levied→ ChandigarhState single window availablePT: Not levied→ ChhattisgarhVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuVia National Single WindowPT: Not levied→ Delhi (NCT)State single window availablePT: Not levied→ GoaState single window availablePT: Not levied→ GujaratState single window availablePT: Levied→ HaryanaState single window availablePT: Not levied→ Himachal PradeshState single window availablePT: Not levied→ Jammu & KashmirVia National Single WindowPT: Not levied→ JharkhandVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ KarnatakaState single window availablePT: Levied→ KeralaState single window availablePT: Levied→ LadakhVia National Single WindowPT: Not levied→ LakshadweepVia National Single WindowPT: Not levied→ Madhya PradeshState single window availablePT: Levied→ MaharashtraState single window availablePT: Levied→ ManipurVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ MeghalayaVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ MizoramVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ NagalandVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ OdishaState single window availablePT: Levied→ PuducherryVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ PunjabState single window availablePT: Levied→ RajasthanState single window availablePT: Not levied→ SikkimVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ Tamil NaduState single window availablePT: Levied→ TelanganaState single window availablePT: Levied→ TripuraVia National Single WindowPT: Levied→ Uttar PradeshState single window availablePT: Not levied→ UttarakhandState single window availablePT: Not levied→ West BengalState single window availablePT: Levied→
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Please read: This is general information reviewed in July 2026, not legal or tax advice, and it does not create an advisor relationship. Registration requirements, portals, thresholds and fees vary by state and change over time. Links go to government or single-window portals we do not control; where none is verified we say so and point to the National Single Window rather than guessing. Always confirm on the official portal or with a qualified professional before acting. TheStartupsHub is owned and managed by Dave Groups. Founders never pay to read or learn here.