India · Maharashtra
Start a Business in Maharashtra
Personalised legal compliance, licenses, fees and government schemes for Maharashtra. Covers 58+ cities and districts under the Maharashtra Shops & Establishments (RECS) Act, 2017.
Generate my Maharashtra roadmapLegal snapshot — Maharashtra
- Capital
- Mumbai
- Shops & Establishment Act
- Maharashtra Shops & Establishments (RECS) Act, 2017
- Labour portal
- Maharashtra Labour Dept
- Professional Tax
- Applicable — PT ₹200/month, ₹300 in Feb (salary ≥ ₹10,000).
- Rental stamp duty
- 0.25% of total rent + refundable deposit.
- GST state code
- 27
- Fire department
- mahafireservice.gov.in
- Mumbai / Pune stores > 10 workers must display registration board.
- MPCB consent needed for restaurants, workshops, printing units.
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Cities & districts we cover in Maharashtra
Get a city-level compliance roadmap for any of these 58 locations.
MumbaiPuneNagpurNashikThaneChhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)SolapurAmravatiKolhapurNavi MumbaiVasai-VirarSangliMalegaonJalgaonAkolaLaturDhuleAhmednagarChandrapurParbhaniIchalkaranjiJalnaBhiwandiPanvelSataraBeedYavatmalOsmanabad (Dharashiv)NandedWardhaRatnagiriOros (Sindhudurg)AlibagKalyanDombivliMira-BhayandarUlhasnagarAmbernathBadlapurKaradBarshiBhusawalChalisgaonGondiaHinganghatKhopoliLonavalaMirajPandharpurShirdiWaiWashimBuldhanaHingoliGadchiroliBhandaraPalgharMahad
What you get in the Maharashtra roadmap
- ✓State-specific Shops & Establishment registration steps
- ✓GST registration (state code 27)
- ✓FSSAI, Trade License, Fire NOC for your business type
- ✓Udyam (MSME) & startup benefits available in Maharashtra
- ✓Professional Tax & labour welfare rules
- ✓Rental stamp duty & agreement formalities
- ✓Government schemes: MUDRA, PMEGP, Stand-Up India & state schemes
- ✓Downloadable PDF checklist with official citations
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