Last updated: December 17th, 2019 5:57 PM

Haryana Trade License

Trade license is a necessary document/certificate that allows you the right to operate your business in a particular municipal limit. The provision of a trade license is laid down by the State government to monitor and regulate various trade activities within a city. In this article, we look at the procedure for obtaining Haryana trade license in detail.

Shop and Establishments Act

Regulations under the Shop and Establishment Act lays down the following rules based on which the Haryana trade license is issued. Every establishment/shop must compulsorily be registered under this Act within 30 days of commencement of work. Shop and Establishments Act regulates the following aspects of doing business in India:

• The working hours on a daily and weekly basis.
• Provisions for spread-over, rest interval, opening, and closing hours closed days, national and religious holidays, overtime work.
• Regulation of employment norms for children, young persons, and women.
• Rules and regulations concerning paid leaves.
• Rules and conditions for employment and termination of service.
• Regulations concerning the maintenance of records and registers.
• Obligations of employers as well as employees.
• Precautions against fire, accidents, etc.
• Regulations concerning the display of notices.
• The responsibility of the employer and employee towards each other, the firm and the society.

Businesses Requiring Trade License

All commercial establishment that falls under the following categories must obtain trade license:

• An establishment or administrative service in which persons employed or mainly engaged in office work.
• A hotel, restaurant, boarding or eating house, a cafe or any other refreshment house.
• A theatre, cinema or any other place of public amusement or entertainment.

Issuance of Trade License

Trade licenses are issued by the respective municipalities or licensing department of the place where the business is located. These authorities issue licenses in consultation with other departments like Industries, Health, Engineering, Estate and others of the same type.

Purpose of Obtaining a Trade License

The government has made it necessary to obtain a trade license to ensure that no individual is carrying out unethical business practices and is following relevant rules, safety measures and guidelines. A licensed business protects its owners against certain types of liability. If a damage or an injury occurs due to the business actions or doings, personal finances of the individual would not be at stake in any settlement. The various types of trade licenses offer different levels of protection.

Required Documents

The following documents/records are to be furnished at the time of submitting the application form for obtaining the trade certificate.

• Registration Certificate/ Sale Deed/ Land deed with name transfer from ULB.
• Rent agreement, if rented premises are used.
• Property Tax paid receipt.
• Building Permission.
• Agreement with GWMCPL.
• Report of SP (SB)/ SP (Traffic) for trades.

Note: The documents size should not be more than 200 KB in pdf format.

Turnaround Time

The Period for the granting new Trade license will take 15 days whereas for renewal, it will take 12 days as per Right to Service Act, 2014.

Application Procedure for Trade License - Offline Procedure

In Haryana, the applicants must follow the following steps to apply for the trade license by submitting the application form online.

Approach the Municipal Cooperation

Step 1: Firstly, the applicant has to visit the licensing department ranging from a particular municipal limit. Step 2: The applicant has to make a request with the executive for applying for a trade license.

Fill out the right credentials

Step 3: You have to fill the application form with appropriate details without any mistakes. Provide the given following information in the application form.

• New traded license details
• Applicant’s address details
• Alternate owner details
• Type of license

Step 4: You have to submit an application form in the prescribed format to the concerned operator along with all the supporting documents.

Attach Required Documents

Step 5: After applying, the applicant has to attach the specified documents along with the application form. Then make the prescribed fees for the registration. Step 6: Upon submission, the user will receive a transaction number to the registered mobile number informing the details about the successful registration. The application has to make a note on transaction ID to check the status of the application online.

Application Procedure for Trade License – Online Method

In Haryana, the applicants must follow the following steps to apply for the trade license by submitting the application form online.

Go to the UBL portal of Haryana

Step 1: Applicants have to visit the Urban Local Bodies (UBL) portal of Haryana to apply for obtaining trade license through the portal. [caption id="attachment_62586" align="aligncenter" width="853"] Haryana Trade License - Step 1 Step 2: After which, the applicant must click on the ‘New Business License’ option visible on the homepage and the applicant is directed to a new page.

Application for Trade Licence

Step 3: The application form of Trade/ Business License will be displayed as shown below: [caption id="attachment_62579" align="aligncenter" width="1058"] Haryana Trade License - Application Form

Fill in the right credentials

Step 4: Then, the applicant has to complete all the requested details such as New traded license details, Applicant’s address details, other owner details, Type of license, Business details, NOC from a fire department, Fee details, Property Tax details etc. and click on the ‘Submit' icon.

Upload Requested Documents

Step 5: Fill in the details further in the application form and upload the requisite/mandatory documents and submit the application. [caption id="attachment_62589" align="aligncenter" width="804"] Haryana Trade License - Step 5 Step 6: After uploading all the requested documents (scanned documents), click on the Submit icon.

Verification of Documents

Step 7: Once the application is submitted, verification of the documents will be done by the ULB officials.

Generate Application Number

Step 8: After submitting the application form successfully, an automatic unique application number will be generated.

Make Payment

Step 9: Once the application is scrutinised, the authorised official will calculate and generate the fee-seeking requisite payment from the applicant for issuing the License. Step 10: The applicant will be notified via SMS or email on the registered mobile number and email address for making the requisite payment. Step 11: You have to fill all the following details to make the payment.

• UBL name
• Collection date
• Collection centre
• Payment mode
• Bank details

Step 12: Then, you have to fill out all the requested payment details. Step 13: Then, click on the "Make Payment" icon to make the payment online. A receipt will be generated as an acknowledgement slip for the amount made. Once the payment is received, the competent authority shall verify and issue the Trade license.

Renewal of Trade License

Applicants can select the Renew License link from the official portal by clicking on its ‘Application Number’ and can apply for the Renewal of trade license. Then, you have to click on the ‘Pay Now’ icon. Once the payment is made, your application process for trade license will be completed. [caption id="attachment_62592" align="aligncenter" width="1239"] Haryana Trade License - Renewal of Trade License

Download Trade License

If the application form has been approved, you will receive a notification on your registered mobile number. The trade license details will be updated in the portal of the concerned state’s records. Log into the official portal and enter the Certificate number along with the application number. Then, click on the "Submit" icon. Finally, you can download the trade license certificate.