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How to register a business in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Registering a business in Andaman & Nicobar Islands means dealing with two layers: central registrations that are the same across India, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands state registrations that are specific to where you operate. Here is exactly what you file and where, with the official portals.

Company & LLP (central)

A Private Limited company or LLP in Andaman & Nicobar Islands is registered centrally with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the same process nationwide. Use SPICe+ for a company or FiLLiP for an LLP; PAN, TAN and often EPFO and ESIC are bundled in.

MCA portal (SPICe+ / FiLLiP) ↗

Andaman & Nicobar Islands business registration

We do not have a single verified state business-registration portal for Andaman & Nicobar Islands on file. Use the National Single Window System, which connects central and many state approvals, alongside the Andaman & Nicobar Islands industries department. We never link a guessed URL.

National Single Window ↗

Shops & Establishment

Almost any commercial workplace in Andaman & Nicobar Islands needs this state labour registration, usually within 30 days of starting. We do not have a single verified Andaman & Nicobar Islands portal on file; see our Shops Act page for the current route.

Shops Act guidance for Andaman & Nicobar Islands →

Professional tax: Not levied in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Not levied (UT).

Building a startup in Andaman & Nicobar Islands? The state nodal agency is Directorate of Industries, A&N Administration. See the Andaman & Nicobar Islands schemes page for what is available.

A typical order of registration in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

  1. Decide your structure. Private Limited or LLP if you will raise funding or want limited liability; proprietorship or partnership for the simplest start.
  2. Register the entity. Company or LLP centrally on the MCA portal; partnership with the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Registrar of Firms; a proprietorship is built from the registrations below.
  3. Get PAN, TAN and GST as needed. PAN and TAN come with incorporation; register for GST if you cross the threshold or sell online or across states.
  4. Take the state registrations. Shops & Establishment for your Andaman & Nicobar Islands premises, plus a trade licence if your activity needs one.
  5. Add free recognitions. Udyam (MSME) and DPIIT startup recognition are free and worth taking, and open schemes and tenders.

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💬State portals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands can be fiddly, and documents are easy to get wrong. If you would rather not deal with it, the registrations can be done for you as an optional paid service, in cash or a small equity stake with written guardrails. You can always file yourself or use any professional you choose. See how it works.
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Please read: This is general information about registering a business in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, reviewed in July 2026. It is not legal or tax advice and does not create an advisor relationship. State requirements, portals, thresholds and fees change and depend on your specific facts. Links go to government or single-window portals we do not control; where none is verified we point to the National Single Window rather than guessing a URL. Always confirm on the official portal or with a qualified Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary or lawyer before acting. TheStartupsHub is owned and managed by Dave Groups. Founders never pay to read or learn here.