Kolkata's trade licence is a Certificate of Enlistment, not a generic municipal permit. We file new applications and annual renewals with KMC — and with Bidhannagar, NKDA and Howrah for the suburbs.
Pick the speed and depth that matches your need. Same quality, same CA team — only the timeline changes.
Timeline: 7–10 days
Timeline: 10–15 days
Timeline: Case by case
Government fee — paid by you at actuals
The KMC enlistment fee is not a flat figure — it is set by the nature and scale of the trade, so it can only be computed once your business has been categorised. We tell you the exact amount before anything is filed, and you pay it to the corporation at actuals. Renewals carry the annual fee; a lapsed licence also attracts arrears for the intervening years. Bidhannagar, NKDA and Howrah each set their own schedule.
Every price above is a professional fee, excluding GST and government charges. 50% on delivery.
All fees and charges listed are indicative only and do not constitute a binding offer. Final amounts may vary depending on the volume of work and the complexity involved.
KMC's fee is not flat — it varies with the nature and scale of the trade. We categorise your business first, then tell you what the statutory fee will actually be.
Premises proof, ownership or tenancy papers, identity and constitution documents, and the KMC assessee details for the premises.
Application filed on the KMC portal for the Certificate of Enlistment, with the statutory fee paid at actuals.
We follow the file through the ward office, answer queries, and hand over the Certificate of Enlistment.
Tell us your requirement, a CA will call you in 30 minutes.
Kolkata's trade licence is issued under Section 199 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 — a municipal instrument almost nobody outside the city describes accurately. Getting the terminology and the form right matters at the ward office.
Salt Lake and New Town fall under Bidhannagar and NKDA; Howrah has its own corporation. Filing with the wrong body wastes weeks. We check jurisdiction before we file.
KMC's own fee varies with the nature and scale of the trade. We quote it once we have categorised your business rather than publishing a number that will not hold.
The Certificate of Enlistment renews every year. Lapses attract arrears and complicate every other licence tied to the premises. We track the date for you.
Most Kolkata businesses need the trade licence, Shop & Establishment registration and professional tax enrolment together. We file them as one package.
