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I want to start a small distribution business of masks, sanitizers, and other consumables. Is it mandatory to have a shop for the business or Can I operate from home ? What all licenses are required?

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Vinod Vinod
Answered on October 27,2020

For getting Trade Licence from LSGD and GST registration it is necessary to have a building with authorised building number, status of which may change according to the nature of business.

As the Planned establishment falls under Trading Category where no manufacturing or processing activities are carried out then you may not fall under MSME category, hence you may not be eligible to avail the benefits of Acknowledgement certificate issued through K-SWIFT.

Approvals required in General Case:

1. Trade Licence from LSGD

2. Registration from legal metrology

3. Goods and Service Tax Registration

Note:

  1. List of approvals provided above are based on the limited information provided by the proponent. This might vary from case to case depending upon the project specifications. Approvals from Central and State Government Departments/Agencies are required for starting and running any enterprise in the state. To know the approvals required for specific project kindly fill up the questionnaire in the below link to know the approvals required for a particular project. This is an automated investor wizard that helps to identify the approvals. Investment Wizard
  2. To know more about individual approvals kindly view the standard operating procedures published in this link: Operating Procedures
  3. For MSME’s, Government of Kerala has enacted “The Kerala Micro Small Medium Enterprises Facilitation Act, 2019” for establishing a trusted environment between the Government and Entrepreneurs. The legislation exempts all MSME projects not falling under red category from licenses, approvals, permits etc. under various State legislations for the first three years. The workflow for MSME automated approvals is also integrated in KSWIFT. Link: KSwift

Source: This answer is provided by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation.

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