Business and industry
Business permission or registration problem — I need help
A general business complaint — we ask one question so you reach the labour, industry or tax office that handles it.
What does your business need?
Why we ask: Registration, permission and tax are handled by different offices.
Choose the closest option
- Register the business (Udyam / shop / company)MSME registration on Udyam or shop registration with labour.
- GST registration, return or refundThe national GST portal handles all of these.
- Trade licence from the municipalityYearly licence for a shop, eatery or commercial activity.
- Industrial land or shedPlot or shed in an industrial area through the state authority.
- Pollution, fire or building clearanceNOCs needed before the unit starts.
- Startup recognition and seed supportFor a new innovative venture.
- Shop and establishment registrationRegistration with the Labour Department for employing people.
Sources and evidence
- Industry Department, Bihar Department portal for industrial licence, MSME support, industrial land and investment facilitation in Bihar.
- Labour Resources Department, Bihar Department portal for establishment registration, labour inspections and worker grievance redressal in Bihar.
- Lok Shikayat grievance portal Departmental grievance portal; live-checked HTTP 200 on 2026-09-25. Used only as an escalation step, never as a general-purpose answer.
Checked on English display fields; wording never changes the responsible office.
Also check
Register the business on Udyam (MSME)Shop and establishment registrationGST registration or return problemTrade licence from the local bodyIndustrial land or shed allotmentPollution consent (CTE/CTO) for the unitFire NOC for the building or unitBuilding plan approval or map sanctionStartup recognition and seed supportFactory permission — which approvals in which order