{"id":3137,"date":"2019-01-09T06:39:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T06:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/?p=3137"},"modified":"2019-02-02T11:46:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T11:46:48","slug":"essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about Gumasta License"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gumasta License is a state permit required for doing business or any commercial establishment in the state of Maharashtra. It is also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/shop-establishment-license\">Shops and Establishment Act license<\/a> and is governed by Mumbai Municipal Corporation under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act 1948. Generally, Gumasta license\u00a0governs\u00a0<strong>shops<\/strong>\u00a0as well as commercial establishments in Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p>So, in this blog, we will focus on very minute yet important features related to Gumasta License. Let us know who all are required to obtain it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2aa5de12bd3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2aa5de12bd3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#What_people_are_bound_to_obtain_Gumasta_License\" title=\"What people are bound to obtain Gumasta License?\">What people are bound to obtain Gumasta License?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Advantages_of_obtaining_Gumasta_License_in_Maharashtra\" title=\"Advantages of obtaining Gumasta License in Maharashtra \">Advantages of obtaining Gumasta License in Maharashtra <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Documents_required_for_obtaining_Gumasta_License\" title=\"Documents required for obtaining Gumasta License\">Documents required for obtaining Gumasta License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Registration_of_Gumasta_License\" title=\"Registration of Gumasta License\">Registration of Gumasta License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Whats_the_validity_of_Gumasta_License\" title=\"What\u2019s the validity of Gumasta License?\">What\u2019s the validity of Gumasta License?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Renewal_of_Gumasta_License\" title=\"Renewal of Gumasta License\">Renewal of Gumasta License<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#What_are_the_requirements_of_Gumasta_License_for_tourist_vehicle\" title=\"What are the requirements of Gumasta License for tourist vehicle?\">What are the requirements of Gumasta License for tourist vehicle?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Cost_of_Gumasta_License\" title=\"Cost of Gumasta License\">Cost of Gumasta License<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/essentials-of-gumsata-license-shops-and-establishment\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_people_are_bound_to_obtain_Gumasta_License\"><\/span><strong>What people are bound to obtain Gumasta License?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gumasta License is mandatory for every citizen who wants to open a new shop or a<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Establishment\"> commercial establishment<\/a> in the state of Maharashtra. Any citizen or company or employer who employs more than twenty employees is required to obtain Gumasta License.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_obtaining_Gumasta_License_in_Maharashtra\"><\/span><strong>Advantages of obtaining Gumasta License in Maharashtra <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you own a Gumasta License, then you can avail several advantages of it. Some of its benefits are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It serves as evidence of a legal entity which provides you with the right to conduct business in the state of Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>There are various tax subsidies and other benefits provided by the Maharashtra State government to those who own this license.<\/li>\n<li>When you start a business, you require a business bank account to collect money from customers. Hence, for account opening, the banks demand Gumasta License as an identity proof.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_required_for_obtaining_Gumasta_License\"><\/span><strong>Documents required for obtaining Gumasta License<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any citizen or company who wish to obtain Gumasta License has to submit a number of relevant documents. Those are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1) Submission of address Proof like Electricity Bills, Copy or\u00a0Rent Agreement\u00a0or Sale\u00a0Deed\u00a0Copy or NOC from the Owner.<\/p>\n<p>2) Pan card is also necessary for purpose of obtaining Gumasta license.<\/p>\n<p>3) Authority letter sanctioned by Municipal Corporation of Mumbai is also one of the necessary documents for obtaining Gumasta License.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Registration_of_Gumasta_License\"><\/span><strong>Registration of Gumasta License<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any person or establishment who wants to obtain Gumasta License is required to submit an application for the same. On the submission of application, the concerned officer will\u00a0register the establishment in the register of establishments and the concerned officer shall issue a registration certificate along with the Labor Identification Number.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_validity_of_Gumasta_License\"><\/span><strong>What\u2019s the validity of Gumasta License?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gumasta license is valid for a period of one year. However, in certain conditions, the license can be granted to the applicant for a period of up to 10 years.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Renewal_of_Gumasta_License\"><\/span><strong>Renewal of Gumasta License<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once Gumasta License is obtained, a renewal application can be submitted each year to the authority. The application must be made at least\u00a0thirty days before the date of expiry of the certificate of registration for the renewal of license.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_requirements_of_Gumasta_License_for_tourist_vehicle\"><\/span><strong>What are the requirements of Gumasta License for tourist vehicle?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gumasta license is required for every business whether small trading business or service based business.\u00a0 Any person who is operating a tourist vehicle or wishes to operate a tourist vehicle is required to obtain Gumasta license.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_of_Gumasta_License\"><\/span><strong>Cost of Gumasta License<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cost of Gumasta License varies from state to state as prescribed. You can check for the same on the official website of every state\u2019s Shop and Establishment Act<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-IN\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">From the above discussion, it\u2019s clear that if you\u2019re commencing business or opening a shop in Maharashtra, then you must obtain Gumasta License. The license will help in getting legal recognition, various tax subsidies, and more. Hence, obtaining a Gumasta License is quite essential for operating a business in Maharashtra. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\"><strong>Swarit Advisors<\/strong><\/a> is one of the best consultants dealing with Gumasta License with a number of experts who are always there to help you with your queries and provide you the exact solution of the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gumasta License is a state permit required for doing business or any commercial establishment in the state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Shops and Establishment Act license and is governed by Mumbai Municipal Corporation under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act 1948. Generally, Gumasta license\u00a0governs\u00a0shops\u00a0as well as commercial establishments in Maharashtra. So, in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[336],"tags":[337,338,339],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3137"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3137"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3321,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3137\/revisions\/3321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}