Form Saathi
Udyam registration (MSME) box by box
For any micro, small or medium business, including a proprietor running a shop or home business. Free, online, paperless.
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1. Aadhaar of the owner, managing partner or director
Verified by OTP.
2. Name of entrepreneur
As on Aadhaar.
3. Type of organisation
Proprietorship for a one-person business, otherwise partnership, LLP, company, and so on.
4. PAN
Personal PAN for a proprietor, the firm’s PAN for others. Investment and turnover are taken from the ITR and GST data linked to it.
Example:
ABCPE1234FGSTIN (if you have one)if it applies
Only if registered under GST. Many small businesses do not need GST.
Mobile and email
The certificate is emailed.
Social category, gender, specially abled
Used for SC, ST, women and divyang entrepreneur schemes and procurement preference.
Name of enterprise and units
Business name and every location where you work.
Official address
Main office or shop address with PIN.
PIN code
6 digits.
Date of incorporation and of starting business
When the firm was set up and when it started selling. For a proprietor these can be the same.
Bank account and IFSC
The business or proprietor’s account.
Major activity and NIC code
Manufacturing, services or trading, then pick the closest NIC code from the list (for example 47211 for a grocery shop). You can add several.
Common mistake: Picking manufacturing for a shop that only sells.
Number of persons employed
Men, women and others separately.
Why forms get rejected
- Paying a look-alike private site: Udyam registration is free only at udyamregistration.gov.in.
- Making a second registration for the same PAN: one PAN, one Udyam.
- Wrong NIC code, so the business shows in the wrong category.
Which document proves what
| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Aadhaar and linked mobile | Owner’s identity |
| PAN (and GSTIN if any) | Investment and turnover (read from tax data) |
| Bank passbook (first page) | Business bank account |
Where to apply (official)
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How it works
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- Examples are made up. Copy numbers from your own documents, not from memory.
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