A practical guide to starting a small business in Nagaland: MoSPI data on the state’s 72,000 small businesses, the ₹10 lakh GST registration threshold, the Inner Line Permit (including Dimapur since 2019), Article 371A protections for land and customary law, trade licences for non-locals, the Nagaland Shops and Establishments Act, professional tax and opportunities in tourism, food and crafts.
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Starting a Small Business in Puducherry: ₹20 Lakh GST Threshold, Four Regions, Tourism and Support
A practical guide to starting a small business in Puducherry: MoSPI data on the union territory’s 77,000 small businesses, the ₹20 lakh GST threshold even for goods, the Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, local body licences across its four regions (Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam), professional tax, heritage tourism and support.
Starting a Small Business in Chandigarh: Registrations, the Tricity With Mohali and Panchkula, Planned Zoning and Support
A practical guide to starting a small business in Chandigarh: MoSPI data (with small-sample cautions), the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act as extended to Chandigarh, Municipal Corporation licences, strict planned zoning, GST, and how the tricity with Mohali (Punjab) and Panchkula (Haryana) works.
Starting a Small Business in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Industry, Tourism and Registrations
A practical guide to starting a small business in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, the union territory formed in 2020: MoSPI data (with small-sample cautions), registrations, licences in Silvassa, Daman and Diu, GST, the industrial base and tourism that draws visitors from neighbouring Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Starting a Small Business in Tripura: ₹10 Lakh GST Threshold, Tribal Council Areas, Rubber, Bamboo and Border Trade
A practical guide to starting a small business in Tripura: MoSPI data on the state’s 1.8 lakh small businesses, the ₹10 lakh GST registration threshold for goods and services, the Tripura Shops and Establishments Act, Agartala Municipal Corporation licences, professional tax, tribal autonomous council areas, and opportunities in rubber, bamboo, pineapple and border trade.
Starting a Small Business in Himachal Pradesh: Land Rules Under Section 118, Tourism Registration, Homestays and Support
A practical guide to starting a small business in Himachal Pradesh: MoSPI data on the state’s 5 lakh small businesses, the Himachal Pradesh Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, land purchase rules under Section 118, tourism trade registration, homestays, the Baddi industrial cluster and seasonal tourism.
