India · Uttar Pradesh
Start a Business in Uttar Pradesh
Personalised legal compliance, licenses, fees and government schemes for Uttar Pradesh. Covers 69+ cities and districts under the UP Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962.
Generate my Uttar Pradesh roadmapLegal snapshot — Uttar Pradesh
- Capital
- Lucknow
- Shops & Establishment Act
- UP Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962
- Labour portal
- UP Shram Vibhag
- Professional Tax
- Not applicable — No professional tax in UP.
- Rental stamp duty
- 4% of annual rent + 1% registration.
- GST state code
- 09
- Fire department
- upfireservice.gov.in
- Nivesh Mitra single window for retail approvals across UP.
- Noida/Ghaziabad require additional UPPCB consent for F&B.
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Cities & districts we cover in Uttar Pradesh
Get a city-level compliance roadmap for any of these 69 locations.
LucknowNoidaGhaziabadKanpurVaranasiAgraPrayagraj (Allahabad)MeerutBareillyAligarhMoradabadSaharanpurGorakhpurAyodhya (Faizabad)FirozabadJhansiMuzaffarnagarMathuraRampurShahjahanpurFarrukhabadMauHapurEtawahMirzapurBulandshahrSambhalAmrohaHardoiFatehpurRaebareliOraiSitapurBahraichModinagarUnnaoJaunpurLakhimpurHathrasBandaPilibhitBarabankiKhurjaGondaMainpuriLalitpurEtahDeoriaUjhaniGhazipurSultanpurAzamgarhBijnorSahaswanBastiChandausiAkbarpurBalliaTandaGreater NoidaShikohabadShamliKasganjBaghpatAuraiyaChitrakootKaushambiSonbhadraKushinagar
What you get in the Uttar Pradesh roadmap
- ✓State-specific Shops & Establishment registration steps
- ✓GST registration (state code 09)
- ✓FSSAI, Trade License, Fire NOC for your business type
- ✓Udyam (MSME) & startup benefits available in Uttar Pradesh
- ✓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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