Business Registration

Partnership Firm

What is Partnership Firm?

A partnership firm is a business structure in which two or more individuals manage and operate a business in accordance with the terms and objectives set out in a Partnership Deed that may or may not be registered. In such a business, the members are individually partners and share the liabilities as well as profits of the firm in a predetermined ratio.

Partnership Firm Registration

An association of two or more people who have decided to indulge in business activities is regarded as a partnership firm. The motive of such organization is to earn profit. Members of such a partnership firm are called partners. All the partners share the profits and losses in proportion of their respective ownership.

In a partnership firm, the amount of money contributed is often huge because each partner can contribute to the total amount of capital required. The decision-making process in a partnership firm is a collective business. Every partner should be on the same path before taking any decision. Without partnership firm registration two partners cannot start their business venture.

Is partnership firm registration necessary?

No, partnership registration is not necessary. However, it is advisable for you to have a partnership firm registration online. Also, remember that for a partner to sue another partner or the firm itself, the partnership should be registered. Moreover, for the partnership to bring any suit to court, the firm should be registered. For this reason, it is recommended that larger businesses register the partnership deed.

 

Udyam Registration

What is Udyam Registration?

Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), vide the Notification Dated 26th June, 2020, the new process of Classification and Registration of enterprises is starting from 1st July, 2020. New Process is linked with GST And Income Tax Deptt & some of the Data is Auto populated from the IT and GST Deptt. An enterprise for this purpose will be known as Udyam and the Registration Process will be known as Udyam registration.

Who is Eligible for Udyam Registration?

Any person who intends to establish a micro, small, medium enterprise may file online udyam registration.

What are the Documents Required for Udyam Registration?

Applicant will only need to provide their 12-digit Aadhaar Number, Pan Card and Bank Account details of Business for the registration process. There is no need for physical verification of documents or any soft copies.

Benefits of Udyam Registration

• Udyam Registration can be used to get current account for business.
• Udyam Registration is the proof of Proprietorship.
• Udyam Registration can be used to get current account for business.
• Special 50 percent discount on Government fees for Trademark and Patent
• Protection against the delay in payment from Buyers
• Tax Rebates
• Fast Resolution of Disputes
• Government recognition.
• Concession in Electricity Bills
• Easy Bank Loan upto 1 Cr without Collateral/ Mortgage.

 

ISO  Certification Registration

ISO Certification – An Overview

International Standards Organization (ISO) is an international body providing guidelines for companies in terms of product quality, health, and performance. An ISO registration enhances the reputation of your service or product

Obtaining ISO Certification

The ISO does not certify organizations itself. To become certified, you need to contact a third-party that will audit your organization and determine whether or not your processes, products and services fulfill the ISO criteria. Most companies begin with ISO 9001 certification, which is the basis for most of the other ISO standards. The cost of being certified varies depending on the size of your company. The process can take up to a year or more.

Organizations that can provide your company with ISO certification also have standards that they should adhere to, which are developed by the ISO’s Committee on Conformity Assessment, or CASCO. You may choose an organization that is accredited by CASCO as fulfilling its requirements; however the ISO acknowledges that not all certifying agents need to be CASCO-accredited.

Once your company is ISO certified, you will be provided with a certificate from the certifying agency, which you can use when bidding for contracts or in your advertising to clients to show that your products or services adhere to the ISO’s exacting standards.

There are different types of ISO certification as given below:-

• ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System
• ISO 14001:2005 – Environmental Management System
• OHSAS /ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational  Health and Safety Management Systems
• ISO 13485:2016 – Medical Device Quality Management Systems
• ISO 27001:2013 – Information Security Management Systems
• ISO 22000:2018 – Food Safety Management Systems

ISO Certification Surveillance

ISO 9001 certification renewal/surveillance has to be done once a year and for the renewal, the authorities conduct a surveillance audit to ensure adherence to all the standards.

Shop and Establishment Act Registration (Shop License)

• When do I need the registration?

If you are starting a commercial establishment or a shop, (as mentioned above), you need to file x`for registration under the Act, within 30 days of commencement of your establishment. This registration is mandatory for several reasons, including the opening of the current account in a bank. This Shop and Establishment Act license, forms as a basic license and a proof of your business to apply for other registrations required to run a business in India.

• How to apply for registration?

While each state has set different rules and regulations for registration under the Act, the basic procedure remains the same. The Act requires every business to get approval from the Department of Labour. The registration certificate can be obtained from the Chief Inspector of Shops and Establishment Act, or from other inspectors delegated to the area where you run the establishment.

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

Trademark Registration in India – An Overview

A trademark can be defined as the unique identity that makes your product or service stand out from the rest. The unique identity or expression can be a logo, Photograph, slogan, word, sound, colour combination or graphics. Most of the businesses usually look for registration of logo or name only. If you have come up with a unique Idea or Logo, then the only way to protect it as your own unique identity is to register it as a trademark. A registered trademark is your business’s Intellectual property or Intangible asset. It acts as a protective cover of the company’s investment made in the logo or brand.

Who can all apply for Trademark?

Trademark application can be done by private firms, individuals, companies, LLP’s, or NGO’s. In the case of NGOs, LLP’s or companies, the trademark has to be applied for registration in the name of the concerned business.

Classes of Trade Mark

Classification of goods and services – Name of the classes

(Parts of an article or apparatus are, in general, classified with the actual article or apparatus, except where such parts constitute articles included in other classes).

Class 1. Chemical used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesive used in industry

Class 2 . Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordents; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters; decorators; printers and artists

Class 3 . Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning; polishing; scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, dentifrices

Class 4 . Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels(including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks

Class 5 . Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; materials for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparation for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides

Class 6. Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials;

transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores

Class 7 . Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs

Class 8 . Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors

Class 9 . Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus

Class 10 . Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials

Class 11 . Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes

Class 12 . Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water

Class 13 . Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fire works

Class 14 . Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and other chronometric instruments

Class 15. Musical instruments

Class 16 . Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists’ materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers’ type; printing blocks

Class 17 . Rubber, guttapercha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal

Class 18 . Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides, trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery

Class 19 . Building materials, (non-metallic), non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.

Class 20 . Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods(not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother- of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics

Class 21 . Household or kitchen utensils and containers(not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes(except paints brushes); brush making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes

Class 22 . Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials(except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials

Class 23 . Yarns and threads, for textile use

Class 24 . Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

Class 25 . Clothing, footwear, headgear

Class 26 . Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers

Class 27 . Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings(non-textile)

Class 28 . Games and playthings, gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees

Class 29 . Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats

Class 30 . Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces, (condiments); spices; ice

Class 31. Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt

Class 32 . Beers, mineral and aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages

Class 33 .Alcoholic beverages(except beers)

Class 34 . Tobacco, smokers’ articles, matches

SERVICES

Class 35 .Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions.

Class 36 .Insurance, financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.

Class 37 . Building construction; repair; installation services.

Class 38. Telecommunications.

Class 39. Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.

Class 40. Treatment of materials.

Class 41. Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

Class 42. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Class 43. Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.

Class 44. Medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.

Class 45. Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

 

Copyright Registration

Copyright is one of the major intellectual property rights. A simple terms, copyright is a bunch of rights entrusted for creative works such as text, artistic works, music, computer programs, sound recordings and films also termed as work. Copyright registration does not protect ideas, concepts, styles or techniques. For example, copyright will not protect an idea for a story or play, but it will protect a script for the same. A registered Copyright prevails throughout India.

Requirements for Copyright Registration in India:

Personal Details

• Name, Address & Nationality of the Applicant
• Name, address and nationality of the author of the work
• Nature of the applicant’s interest in the copyright – whether the applicant is the author of the work or the representative of the author
• Copies of the original work
• ID proof of the owner and Incorporation certificate if it is for business

Nature Of The Work

• Class & Description of the Work
• Title of the Work
• Language of the Work
• Date of Publication – Publication in internal magazines, like a company magazine or a research paper submitted to a professor does not count as publication.

 

FSSAI REGISTRATION

What is the FSSAI?

The FSSAI is a governmental body tasked with ensuring food safety in India. The FSSAI registration was created at the central level, to ensure that food products being sold in the Indian marketplace would adhere to a set of guidelines and regulations at any given time. In other words, the main goal of an FSSAI registration was to ensure public health, through a mechanism of regulation and supervision of food safety in the country. The department issues licenses to various businesses on the basis of an FSSAI fee. The FSSAI fee is paid at the time of registration, and the subsequent number issued is printed on their product or mentioned in a prominent place, for the general public.

Procedure for Obtaining FSSAI Registration

• FSSAI registration is initiated by submitting prescribed form to the Food and Safety Department.
• This application can be accepted or it may be rejected by the Department within 7 days from the date of receipt of an application and the rejection has to be intimated to the applicant in writing
• If the application is accepted, then the department will grant a registration certificate with the registration number and the photo of the applicant.
• FBO should prominently display the certificate of registration at the place of business during the business hours.

 

Digital Signature Certificate(DSC)

What is Digital Certificate?

A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a secure digital key that certifies the identity of the holder, issued by a Certifying Authority (CA). It typically contains your identity (name, email, country, APNIC account name and your public key). Digital Certificates use Public Key Infrastructure meaning data that has been digitally signed or encrypted by a private key can only be decrypted by its corresponding public key. A digital certificate is an electronic “credit card” that establishes your credentials when doing business or other transactions on the Web.

Type of Certificates

1. Signing

Signing DSC can only be used for signing documents. Signing via DSC gives the assurance of not only the integrity of the signer but also the data. It is proof of unhampered and unaltered data.

2. Encrypt

Encrypt DSC can only be used to encrypt a document; it is popularly used in the tender portal, to help companies encrypt the documents and upload. You could also use the certificate to encrypt and send classified information. Encrypt DSC is fit for e-commerce documents, legal documentation and sharing documents that are highly confidential and contains information that needs to be protected. We are selling Encrypt certificate as a standalone product as well.

3. Sign & Encrypt

Our Sign & Encrypt DSC can be used for both signing and encrypting. It is convenient for users who need to authenticate and maintain the confidentiality of the information shared. Its usage includes filing government form and application.

 

Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate

The main function of this certificate is to authenticate the details of the signer. It re-affirms the already mentioned data of the user. It is used in various form-filling, online registration, email attestation, income tax filing and etc. More uses of Class 2 Digital Signature Certificates are given below:-

• MCA e-filing
• Income Tax e-filing
• LLP registration
• GST application
• IE code registration
• Form 16,etc

 

Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate

Class 3 DSC is the safest of all certificates. It is used in matters of high security and safety. It is mainly used in online trading and e-commerce, where a huge amount of money or highly confidential information is involved.

• E-tendering
• Patent and trademark e-filing
• MCA e-filing
• Customs e-filing
• E-procurement
• E-biding
• E-auction,etc

Documents required for DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)

• Summary of Documents required – Indian Citizen

 

• List of accepted documents – Indian Individual

 

 

 

• List of accepted documents – Indian Organization

 

 

• List of accepted documents – Foreign Individual

 

 

• List of accepted documents – Foreign Organization