Registering a business in Chhattisgarh means dealing with two layers: central registrations that are the same across India, and Chhattisgarh 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 Chhattisgarh 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) ↗Chhattisgarh business registration
We do not have a single verified state business-registration portal for Chhattisgarh on file. Use the National Single Window System, which connects central and many state approvals, alongside the Chhattisgarh industries department. We never link a guessed URL.
National Single Window ↗Shops & Establishment
Almost any commercial workplace in Chhattisgarh needs this state labour registration, usually within 30 days of starting. We do not have a single verified Chhattisgarh portal on file; see our Shops Act page for the current route.
Shops Act guidance for Chhattisgarh →Professional tax: Levied in Chhattisgarh
Levied. Register with the state commercial tax department.
Professional tax detail →Building a startup in Chhattisgarh? The state nodal agency is Dept. of Commerce & Industries, with 36Inc in Raipur. See the Chhattisgarh schemes page for what is available.
A typical order of registration in Chhattisgarh
- Decide your structure. Private Limited or LLP if you will raise funding or want limited liability; proprietorship or partnership for the simplest start.
- Register the entity. Company or LLP centrally on the MCA portal; partnership with the Chhattisgarh Registrar of Firms; a proprietorship is built from the registrations below.
- 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.
- Take the state registrations. Shops & Establishment for your Chhattisgarh premises, and professional tax since Chhattisgarh levies it, plus a trade licence if your activity needs one.
- Add free recognitions. Udyam (MSME) and DPIIT startup recognition are free and worth taking, and open schemes and tenders.
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