Registering a business in Andaman & Nicobar Islands means dealing with two layers: central registrations that are the same across India, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands state registrations that are specific to where you operate. Here is exactly what you file and where, with the official portals.
Company & LLP (central)
A Private Limited company or LLP in Andaman & Nicobar Islands is registered centrally with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the same process nationwide. Use SPICe+ for a company or FiLLiP for an LLP; PAN, TAN and often EPFO and ESIC are bundled in.
MCA portal (SPICe+ / FiLLiP) ↗Andaman & Nicobar Islands business registration
We do not have a single verified state business-registration portal for Andaman & Nicobar Islands on file. Use the National Single Window System, which connects central and many state approvals, alongside the Andaman & Nicobar Islands industries department. We never link a guessed URL.
National Single Window ↗Shops & Establishment
Almost any commercial workplace in Andaman & Nicobar Islands needs this state labour registration, usually within 30 days of starting. We do not have a single verified Andaman & Nicobar Islands portal on file; see our Shops Act page for the current route.
Shops Act guidance for Andaman & Nicobar Islands →Professional tax: Not levied in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Not levied (UT).
Building a startup in Andaman & Nicobar Islands? The state nodal agency is Directorate of Industries, A&N Administration. See the Andaman & Nicobar Islands schemes page for what is available.
A typical order of registration in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Decide your structure. Private Limited or LLP if you will raise funding or want limited liability; proprietorship or partnership for the simplest start.
- Register the entity. Company or LLP centrally on the MCA portal; partnership with the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Registrar of Firms; a proprietorship is built from the registrations below.
- Get PAN, TAN and GST as needed. PAN and TAN come with incorporation; register for GST if you cross the threshold or sell online or across states.
- Take the state registrations. Shops & Establishment for your Andaman & Nicobar Islands premises, plus a trade licence if your activity needs one.
- Add free recognitions. Udyam (MSME) and DPIIT startup recognition are free and worth taking, and open schemes and tenders.
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