Shops & Establishment Registration in Kerala
Registration of a shop or commercial establishment under the State's own Shops and Establishments legislation in Kerala. Governed by the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960. Applies where: Every shop and commercial establishment, irrespective of number of workers (nil-worker establishments are still required to register); establishments registered under the Factories Act are excluded. Renewal: Annual; every employer must renew online from November each year, submitting fee and a list of employees. The State fee below was read from the authority's own published schedule and is passed through at cost.
5–15 business days
Kerala, India
What we will need from you
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Proof of the business premises
PAN and identity proof of the employer
Certificate of Incorporation, LLP agreement or partnership deed
Number of employees and the nature of the business
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Nil workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹50Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Up to 5 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹100Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Above 5 and up to 10 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹200Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Above 10 and up to 20 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹400Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Above 20 and up to 30 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹600Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Above 30 and up to 50 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹1,000Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Above 50 and up to 100 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹2,000Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Above 100 workersone line of this schedule applies | ₹4,000Read at source on 2026-09-12 |
| Comriq professional feeper registration | ₹2,999 |
Read at source on 2026-09-12 from.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/FAQ%20under%20Kerala%20Shops%20and%20Commercial%20Establishments%20Act_0.pdf. Passed through at cost.
These are the authority’s published lines. Which of them apply depends on your filing — a schedule by headcount, capital or entity type is one line, not all of them — and the applicable line is confirmed before payment, at cost.
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Document Verification
Premises and employer documents validated.
Application Filed
Filed on the State labour portal.
Registration Certificate
Certificate delivered to your portal.
What this costs, in full
- Comriq professional feeper registration
₹2,999₹2,699- Government fee
- ₹50–₹4,000 by schedule — 8 published lines; the line that applies to you is confirmed before payment, at cost.
Total from
₹3,049₹2,749
Our fee plus the lowest line of the authority's schedule. The line that applies to you is confirmed before payment.
Launch pricing · 10% off our fee10% off our professional fee until 31 December 2026. Government fees are charged at cost and are never discounted — we collect them on the authority's behalf and cannot charge less than it does.
Government fees are charged at cost, exactly as the authority bills them — we add nothing to them. Where the authority publishes no figure, or publishes a schedule, we confirm the exact amount before you pay, so this total is a minimum: we never substitute a plausible number.
This price is exclusive of GST. GST at 18% is added at checkout on our professional fee. Government fees are collected at cost on your behalf and are not taxed. Clients outside India are zero-rated.
Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Labour Commissionerate, Government of Kerala and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.