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Kirana stores are the aid of every Indian neighborhood. A Kirana store is a departmental shop that works for the local neighborhood stores in India. You can find any day-to-day items of domestic use like rice flour, wheat flour, oil, and sugar, etc. The size of the departmental store will depend upon the investment that you have made, it can be a small type of shop that serving daily rations or a mini-mart type of layout that allows consumers to pick up their desired items.

In this article, you will get to know about the benefits of Opening a Kirana store, How to open a Kirana store, legal formalities required for starting a Kirana store.

Kirana store item includes

Departmental store product list (Kirana saman)

1. Rice 
2. Dal
3. Flours (white & rice)
4. Sugar/Jaggery
5. Vegetables
6. Spices
7. Sanitary products
8. snacks
9. Tea & coffee
10. Tobacco, etc.

Why to open a Kirana Store?

If you are looking for earning a regular type of income or a moderate or reasonable flow of income, these Kirana stores are the most reliable investment. Kirana stores consist of daily needs items and most commonly used grocery items.

Benefits of creating a Kirana shop:

1. Easy reach
2. Strong interpersonal relation
3. Discounts & Credits
4. Flexibility in payment options

Easy Reach:

Day to Day customers can easily reach the Kirana shop and buy daily household items.

Strong Interpersonal relation:

There is a strong interactive relationship between shopkeepers & customers.

Discounts & Credits:

In Kirana shop, a customer can take benefit of credits and discounts.

Flexibility in payment options:

There are flexible payment options available in Kirana stores (parchun shop).

How to start a Kirana store?

How to start departmental store?

1. First, you must have a business plan; no person can start a business without a business plan. You need to understand your target customers and the income of that locality.
2. Choosing the right locality is also an important step towards opening your Kirana store. One should choose that type of locality that can be easily accessible by the public at large.
3. Now you need to decide investment to be made, the required investment depends upon whether you want to open a small-scale shop or buy a franchise.
4. When you have assessed the volume and scale of your business, you need to proceed with fulfilling the legal formalities necessary.
5. After fulfilling all legal requirements you need to select a reliable vendor who can send quality goods and on-time delivery.
6. Hire friendly store employees.

Different types of License required to start Kirana store in India

Kirana store license

 

1. Shop and Establishment Registration
2. Food License
3. GST Registration (optional)
4. Trade License
5. Trademark Registration
6. Company Registration

Note: - If the turnover of business exceed Rs. 20 lakhs annually, your kirana business will have to register underGST to obtain GSTIN or the 15-digit unique identification code.

The different types of Kirana store Licensing required to start a general store business in India are as follows:

FSSAI LICENSE

The FSSAI food license acts as proof and permission for any place or shop dealing in food to be a legal manufacturer and distributor of cooked and processed foods which are to be sold commercially to the masses. So for starting your kirana store you need to get an FSSAI food license.

Documents required for FSSAI License

1. Aadhar Card
2. Address proof in form of utility bills
3. Email Address
4. Mobile Number
5. List of food items and category
6. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the owner

Types of Food License

1. Basic License
2. State License
3. Central License

FSSAI LICENSE	TURNOVER CRITERIA
Basic License	Up to 12 lakh
Central License	Greater than 20 crores
State License	Up to 20 crores

Applicable Charges - 2499/-

The Team TAX ADVISORY will provide you with a basic food license in just 2499/-. This Package includes the below-mentioned facilities:

1. 3 years validity of food license.
2. Preparation of FORM-A
3. All FSSAI license government fees.
4. Preparation of declaration signed by you.

If you want to register for a food license having 5-years validity, then you need to pay Rs 5499. By paying this, you can obtain an FSSAI license of 5 years validity.

GST Registration

GST registration is mandatory for you if your annual turnover is exceeding Rs. 40 lakhs or you are an e-commerce trader and making interstate supplies.

If these conditions are applicable to you, you can freely contact Tax Advisory for GST Registration.

Documents Required for GST Registration

The Basic documents required for the GST Registration in India are as follows:

1. Registration proof of food business;
2. Address Proof;
3. Identity proof of the Food owner;
4. Address proof of the Food Owner;
5. Details of the business’s Current Bank Account;
6. PAN Card;
7. Rent Agreement or Lease Agreement

Company Registration

If in the future you want to upgrade your Kirana shop business to a company, you can follow certain legal formalities for making your store a Registered Company.

 For making your store a registered company you can visit www.taxadvisory.in

Trademark Registration

Trademark can be described as a unique identity that makes your organization and administration stand out from the rest. Nowadays Kirana stores are in great demand among the people and they require safety and hygiene regarding the service they provide. Having a trademark builds Trust and Goodwill among society. The Trademark registration process is completed by filing the application under the Trademark Act.

If you have any queries regarding Trademark Registration, you can contact us.

Shop and Establishment Registration

Gumasta license or shop & establishment license is a registration certificate required to undertake any kind of business in India. It acts as proof of legal entity.

Gusmata license means

Gumasta license is a registration needed for doing any kind of business in the state of Maharashtra. It provides the authority to entrepreneurs to start their businesses at a particular place, area, and location which exists in Maharashtra, India. 

Documents required for Shop License

The Basic documents required for the GST Registration in India are as follows:

1. PAN Card (Owner)
2. Identity proof (Owner)
3. Address proof of the Food Owner;
4. Details of the Employees Employed;
5. Postcard photograph of the Kirana store;
6. Address Proof of Kirana store

How tax advisory will help you?

Choosing type of business license

Tax advisory will guide you throughout in selecting the right business license type for your specific business needs.

Provide Information & Documents

Our experts of the team will work with you to make everything easy and simple, for this, you just need to provide some basic information and documents.

Quality Check

Our team will conduct a robust quality check on all information provided.

File for Licenses

Our members of the team will prepare & file for your business licenses with appropriate government agencies.

Receive business license approval

Now your Kirana store is in compliance with the law.

Conclusion

By summing up with Tax Advisory, for the Kirana store business plan, you need to fulfill all legal requirements mentioned in this article. For all legal formalities like Food License, GST Registration, Trademark Registration, etc, you can contact TAX ADVISORY at any time without any hesitation. The team Tax Advisory is always ready for your assistance.

Why choose us?

Tax advisory is one of the best Indian legal and financial advising companies of India. Our team of experts includes CA’s, CS, MBA, and other professionals. We have the best team who has a wide experience in their respective field. Just call/Whatsapp or mail us your documents and the rest we will handle for you.  

 

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