Hi Community members,
We are working from home since March 2020. And we will continue working from home for quite a long time. Our Shop & Establishment registration is already expired. So even though we are working from home, do we have to renew the registration or we can skip that? How does it work? Your thoughts are sincerely appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Community members / @Dinesh / @Ankit ,
Your guidance on this matter is highly appreciated. Thanks.
The Shop and Establishment Act is applicable nationwide, and all the commercial establishments.
The definition of a âCommercial Establishmentâ, as given in the Act is:
All such above mentioned commercial establishments come under the Act and need to adhere to the norms and regulations set by the Act for the treatment of their employees.
The exceptions to the Act vary in the States and each State has given a list of shops and establishments act that come into the Act, and who require the registrations under the Act to run their business in the State.
Hi Shefali,
I know this question is specially for Dinesh and Ankit but i am also replying hope my reply will also help you.
Even though you are working from home, your S&E renewal should happen within due date. It is not on the basis of your working from home or from office. If company exits then registration has be there, if registration is due then it should be renewed.
Hope this info will help you.
Regards
Arpana
Thanks @Arpana No worries please go ahead 
@shefalipatil as Arpana shared - renewal has to happen irrespective of the place of work - because the registration is for the organisation and does not depend on place alone.
So I recommend start this work at the earliest - and pay a nominal fine for late filing and complete the process.
http://164.100.133.176/ekarmika/static/Default.aspx this link should help you for the same.
H @Arpana,
Thank you so much!
None was replying, and I know Dinesh or Ankit usually responds. So reached out to them. Now I know one more person whom I can reach out to⊠
Regards,
Shefali
As mentioned by @Arpana & @Dinesh, Yes we need to Renew all our Licenses irrespective of Work Location.
You can Renew S&E with âRegistered Office Addressâ as per Companies Act as Office Address. So that communication address is proper for your perusal.
I am sorry for late reply as I actually missed this link.
I understand. Still you took time and responded, thatâs important. 
Iâm very happy to see the association and bonding we all have created here.
Will soon setup a âCommunity Meetupâ gathering all of us together once in a while
And will reach out to understand what could be of the âAgendaâ and other elements we can have in these meetup.
Have a good week ahead @Arpana @shefalipatil @Ankit
Hi,
Our office is registered in Bengaluru under companies Act.
Recently we closed our office in Coimbatore and employees are working from home.
We surrendered the registration had.
Yes, Shop & Establishment (S&E) registration is required even if the business operates from home, as the Act applies to any commercial establishment where work is carried outâoffice, shop, or home-based setup. Most states allow using a home address for registration, provided the business actually operates there. The key point is that if the company exists and employeesâor even the proprietorâare engaged in work, the establishment must be registered or renewed under the Act, regardless of whether itâs a physical office or a work-from-home arrangement. In short, working from home doesnât exempt you from S&E registration; your business location simply becomes your home address. For smooth registration and compliance, professional assistance from experts like Setindiabiz can help complete the process efficiently and correctly.
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