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Shop & Establishment Licence (Gumasta) in Mumbai, Thane & Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra Shop & Establishment (Gumasta) registration for shops and offices.

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Timeline

2–5 working days

Fees

Starts at ₹1,499

Documents

3 documents

Before you commit

Is Shop Act Licence the right next step for you?

The commercial facts first — who the work is for, what it costs, how long it takes and what you have to arrange. Everything below is specific to shop & establishment licence (gumasta), not a generic CA brochure.

The short version

  • Shop Act Licence is normally taken up by shops, offices and establishments.
  • Starts at ₹1,499. The number moves with entity type, volumes and the state of your records; statutory and portal charges are paid at actuals.
  • Timeline: 2–5 working days — counted from a complete document set, with third-party processing time on top.
  • Plan for 3 core documents and 3 defined stages, starting with Owner KYC and Shop photo.

Who it is built for

Shops, offices and establishments — that is who this page is written for. If your position is materially different, the scope and the fee change with it, so tell us the facts rather than relying on the ranges here.

What usually triggers it

A bank account, a marketplace onboarding, a tender or a customer's vendor checklist is usually what makes the application urgent.

What the work hinges on

Applications turn on identity, premises and activity evidence agreeing with each other and with your existing records. For Shop Act Licence, that means 3 core documents and a clear picture of your entity and activity.

What you are left with

Open current account, legal proof of business. Most registrations have to be kept current — amended when details change, and renewed where renewal applies.

Scope

What Shop Act Licence includes — and what it doesn't

Quotes are only comparable when the deliverables and the exclusions are written down. This is the full picture of what you are buying, what you supply and what sits outside the fee.

What the engagement covers

  • A scoping conversation first, so the document list, the fee and the timeline are agreed before work starts
  • Preparation and internal review of every form, schedule or draft Shop Act Licence needs
  • Submission and tracking through to acknowledgement or certificate
  • Replies to queries raised while the matter is being processed
  • A named chartered accountant as your point of contact, on phone, email or WhatsApp

Documents you arrange

  • Owner KYC
  • Shop photo
  • Address proof

What you end up with

  • Open current account
  • Legal proof of business
  • Working papers, acknowledgements and certificates handed over in one place

Outside this scope

  • Government, registry and portal charges, which are paid at actuals
  • Corrections to earlier periods or filings, quoted separately once we have seen them
  • Processing time at the department or registry, which no adviser controls
  • Any outcome that rests on a regulator's decision — we prepare and represent, we do not promise approvals

Get these ready first

Owner KYC, Shop photo, Address proof are the items that usually hold things up. Scan them clearly, check that names and addresses agree across documents, and flag anything held in a different legal name before we start.

How it runs

The Shop Act Licence process, stage by stage

3 stages, each one confirmed with you before the next begins. You approve the working before anything is submitted in your name.

  1. 1

    Application

    We confirm what Shop Act Licence needs in your case and agree the document list, the fee and who signs, before any work starts.

  2. 2

    Fee payment

  3. 3

    Certificate

    Handover closes the engagement: final documents, acknowledgements and working papers in one place, with a note on what the next cycle will ask for.

Two things decide the timeline

How quickly the document set is complete, and how quickly queries are answered once the matter sits with the department or registry. The published turnaround assumes the first of those is sorted on day one.

What typically delays Shop Act Licence

Premises proof and a loosely worded description of the activity are where applications most often get questioned. We check for exactly this before anything is submitted, because a query answered late costs more time than the filing itself.

Facts & fees

Shop Act Licence at a glance

One table with the details people call to ask about. Fees are indicative starting points, not a quotation — the final number follows a look at your actual position.

Shop & Establishment Licence (Gumasta) — key details

Service
Shop & Establishment Licence (Gumasta)
Category
Business Registrations
Who it suits
Shops, offices and establishments
Indicative fee
Starts at ₹1,499
Typical timeline
2–5 working days
Documents to arrange
3 core documents
Stages in the process
3 stages, each confirmed with you
How it runs
Online end to end — documents by email or WhatsApp, approvals in writing, meetings by appointment
Where we work
Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Panvel — 350 localities covered as service areas

What moves the fee

Entity type, the number of locations or periods in scope, transaction volumes and the state of your existing records. Statutory, registry and portal charges are billed at actuals, and any clean-up of earlier periods is quoted separately once we have seen it.
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Compare

Self-application, assisted, or assisted plus upkeep

Most registrations can be applied for directly on the portal. What a professional actually adds is vetting before submission and ownership of the query stage afterwards.

 Self-applicationAssisted applicationAssisted + upkeep
Best whenSimple facts, one location, documents already consistentDocuments or premises evidence need vetting firstDetails change, or several registrations run together
Document vettingYour own checkChecked against the application before submissionChecked, then kept current
Query stageYou respond on the portalResponses drafted and filed for youOwned end to end
Later amendmentsFiled when you rememberQuoted per changeTracked and filed as details change
RecordsWherever the certificate was savedHanded over on completionHeld with your other registrations

This comparison is general guidance on how the work is usually structured. Which option applies to you depends on your facts, so treat it as a starting point for a conversation rather than advice.

Avoid these

Where Shop Act Licence usually goes wrong

Most delays are not technical. They come from paperwork that disagrees with itself, decisions taken too late, or a filing treated as the end of the matter.

Starting with an incomplete file

Work stalls when evidence arrives in pieces. Owner KYC is the item most often missing or out of date, and nothing can be submitted around it.

Details that disagree across documents

Premises proof and a loosely worded description of the activity are where applications most often get questioned.

Treating it as a one-off

Most registrations have to be kept current — amended when details change, and renewed where renewal applies. Keep the working papers — the next filing, audit or lender review asks for exactly those files.

Service areas

Shop Act Licence across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

We deliver shop & establishment licence (gumasta) remotely for businesses in 350 localities across four belts — Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Panvel. Each locality page carries the local context: nearby business hubs, the pincode and the nearest station. These are service areas we cover, not branch offices; in-person meetings happen by appointment.

Start with a major business district

Mumbai

135

135 localities · From Nariman Point to Dahisar — South, Central, Western and Harbour suburbs.

127 more in Mumbai

Thane

99

99 localities · Thane city, Ghodbunder Road, Kalyan-Dombivli, Bhiwandi and Vasai-Virar belt.

91 more in Thane

Navi Mumbai

69

69 localities · Vashi, Belapur, Kharghar, Airoli, TTC MIDC and the new airport corridor.

61 more in Navi Mumbai

Panvel

47

47 localities · Panvel, Kamothe, Kalamboli, Taloja MIDC and the NMIA growth zone.

39 more in Panvel

Prefer to start from your area?

The regional hubs list every locality in the belt alongside the other services we handle there, which is useful when you need more than one piece of work done together.

FAQs

Shop Act Licence — questions we are asked first

The answers below are general and apply to most cases. Anything that depends on your turnover, entity or activity has to be confirmed against your own records before you rely on it.

How much does Shop & Establishment Licence (Gumasta) cost in Mumbai?+

Starts at ₹1,499. The final quote depends on your entity type, transaction volumes and how complete your records are. Government, registry and portal charges, where they apply, are paid at actuals and quoted separately.

How long does Shop Act Licence take?+

2–5 working days. That is measured from the point your documents are complete; processing time at the department or registry sits on top of it and is outside anyone's control.

Which documents are required for Shop Act Licence?+

Owner KYC, Shop photo, Address proof. We confirm the final list against your entity and activity before work starts, so you are not collecting paperwork twice.

Who should consider Shop Act Licence?+

Shops, offices and establishments. A bank account, a marketplace onboarding, a tender or a customer's vendor checklist is usually what makes the application urgent.

Can Shop Act Licence be done online from anywhere in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai or Panvel?+

Yes. Documents move by email or WhatsApp, approvals are taken in writing, and we meet in person by appointment. We cover 350 localities across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region as service areas — the locality pages describe coverage, not a branch office in each place.

What happens after Shop Act Licence is complete?+

Most registrations have to be kept current — amended when details change, and renewed where renewal applies. You get the final documents, acknowledgements and working papers together, plus a note on what the next filing or review will need.

Question not covered here?

Send the specifics — entity type, what you are trying to achieve and any deadline you are working to — and we will tell you what is involved and what it costs, before you commit to anything. Mon–Sat, 9:30 AM – 7:30 PM.

Talk to a chartered accountant about Shop Act Licence

Tell us your entity type and what you need to achieve. We confirm the scope, the document list and the fee in writing before any work starts. Indicative fee: Starts at ₹1,499.

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