Legal requirements to start a ecommerce website in India


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I would like to start a ecommerce website in India, could you please help me with the legal requirements and any guidance for this. My intent is to sell merchandise through internet. Do I need to register my establishment as a Shop? What other legal and government formalities involved here?

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asked Aug 27 '11 at 00:29
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Raga
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You have multiple options

  1. You can set it as sole proprietary
  2. Private Limited Company
  3. Limited Liability Company ...

You should consult a CA for this in India on what is the best way to approach this.
you can get some direction from http://www.mca.gov.in (Ministry of Corporate Affairs), http://www.nenonline.org (National Entrepreneurship Network ) and many startup forums like yourstory.in

answered Oct 25 '11 at 05:29
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Vasundhar Boddapati
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Raga, I have noticed that there haven't been many good answers to law / tax or business setup questions specific to India on here.

I know in the US to start an e-commerce website you don't even need to file any business paperwork. At a minimum all you NEED to do is file your additional income on your yearly taxes. But - that's in the US, and that's the minimum. It's usually recommended to form a true business entity if you are expecting to sell a significant amount or have the potential for any liability.

answered Sep 26 '11 at 08:07
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Ryan Doom
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