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| 242 | 21 Dec 2024 - 06:46 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | ||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | 19 Jul 2017 - 13:33 | Anonymous (not verified) | 125.16.128.202 | Not Easy to Do Business | Sanitation | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | Acquire land | Can’t find information |
Under Swatchh Bharat mission, the municipal corporations are supposed to build and operate public toilets and community toilets. Even after identification of land, the allocation process is not very clear at district levels. The MC should identify land and make it readily available for interested parties to built and operate toilets by CSR funds. There is no clear mechanism/process/instruction how to apply for land for building toilets. hence it took us more than 6 months to get land. |
Under SBM, there should be clear process prescribed to MC for allocation of land for faster implementation of projects | Both | Abhishek | 7569505721 | kpanwars@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 88 | 11 Oct 2020 - 13:47 | Anonymous (not verified) | 106.207.81.214 | Easy to Do Business | samco | Odisha | KENDRAPADA | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Register the business | http://sam-co.in/gyanranjann | http://sam-co.in/gyanranjann | Senior Department Officials | GYANRANJAN NATH SHARMA | 6372422376 | sharmag579@yahoo.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | |||
| 108 | 23 Mar 2023 - 11:43 | Anonymous (not verified) | 157.47.0.87 | Easy to Do Business | NIOS For Class 10th | Andhra Pradesh | Vizag vad building sirpuram Andhra | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Other | Nios regional director New Delhi. | Nios for class 10th New marksheet result declared on which date?-2020-21 batch. | New marksheet for class 10th in NIOS | Media | Shameek dhar | 9124383310 | kolkata@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 123 | 21 Dec 2024 - 04:50 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 124 | 21 Dec 2024 - 04:50 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 129 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:29 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 133 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:29 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 141 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:30 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 145 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:30 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 157 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:30 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 158 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:30 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | -1 OR 2+530-530-1=0+0+0+1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 162 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:30 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 164 | 21 Dec 2024 - 05:30 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | -1 OR 2+751-751-1=0+0+0+1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 240 | 21 Dec 2024 - 06:46 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 241 | 21 Dec 2024 - 06:46 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco'" | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 244 | 21 Dec 2024 - 06:46 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | @@qQ8kM | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 259 | 21 Dec 2024 - 15:56 | Anonymous (not verified) | 45.144.227.89 | Not Easy to Do Business | 1 | Bihar | San Francisco | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Get permits and licenses under environmental laws | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | 20 | 1 | Keep it Anonymous | oFvdeJzS | 1 | testing@example.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | No | ||
| 1 | 3 Mar 2016 - 17:53 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Retail | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | 2/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | Register the business | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | There is clear information. Yet, compliance to it becomes difficult. Also it is time consuming to visit the office and not finding people to address the issue quickly. One has to waste a lot of time... | There should be provision for getting appointment to visit the office with assurance of designated officer to be there to address the issue. Something similar to what we have for passport now. | Both | Amit | 9899775911 | amitchandra2006@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 2 | 12 Apr 2016 - 17:57 | Shashi | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Banking | Delhi | N Delhi | 3/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Other | Open Bank account | Can’t find information | I wanted to open a bank account for my proprietorship firm. Banks kept me asking for the PAN card for the firm and Service tax / sales tax registration certificate. However, for a proprietorship firm, PAN card of proprietor works for firm as well. Also, being a new firm, and not foreseeing the turnover crossing 2 lakh for the first year, it wasn't necessary to go for service / sales tax registration. | Don't start a proprietorship firm if you are looking at a very small turnover. | Both | Vikram Saluja | 9999999999 | vikram.saluja@vsaluja.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | |
| 3 | 19 Apr 2016 - 12:53 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Education | Delhi | Delhi | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | Register the business | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | Sample feedback for testing interface | Be ready to spend a year chasing permits. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 7042823213 | sajad@ccs.in | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | |||
| 4 | 26 Apr 2016 - 12:19 | Anonymous (not verified) | 106.219.54.16 | Easy to Do Business | Public Relations | Haryana | Faridabad | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | Other | Work independently | Self employed so did not need much documentation or Govt intervention | None | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9899175275 | reachgarima.sharma@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 5 | 23 Aug 2016 - 17:51 | Anonymous (not verified) | 60.254.110.86 | Not Easy to Do Business | Health Tech Company | Delhi | New Delhi | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | Get credit | Corrupt officials who asked for bribes | Tax Scrutiny notice came over with standard 30 pointer across the industry irrespective of whether things were applicable to us or not. After submitting a big bunch of documents, another requirement came over with 20 additional points which was not relevant to us. We appeared 5-6 times in order to settle the case and finally we had to carry 20 files and folders with us to show them few invoices of their consent. Then we needed something else to close the case as he was not able to find any fault in records. |
Keep your accounts updated with all documents supporting for all major expenses Audit should be done in detail and with proper annexures Proper approvals from Directors on major Capex & Opex expenses Tax Audit should be properly documented |
Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9910128627 | finance@pharmasecure.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 6 | 6 Sep 2016 - 20:13 | Anonymous (not verified) | 137.59.63.182 | Easy to Do Business | Construction | Uttar Pradesh | U.P. | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | Register the business | My experience was pretty much a good and an easy experience since I took expert advice to register my business. |
Always take expert advice in the particular state you want to start and register your business because different states have different rules. Local advocates know the best way out and they will be able to help you. |
Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9810053311 | aanna.associates@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | |||
| 7 | 11 Sep 2016 - 20:35 | Anonymous (not verified) | 106.222.18.102 | Not Easy to Do Business | Manufacturing/ Packaging | Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | Get electricity connection | Confusing laws that say different things |
There was denial for commercial electric connection on freehold plots. They agreed later, after repeated requests and talking strictly in a stern tone. I needed to get commercial connection to another freehold plot and I am not sure whether I will be able to get that without paying bribe or not. Auditors also tell you a lot of rules at the time of inspection, seek monetary benefits to turn a blind eye. There is no website or one place where we can get a list of all the rules to be followed. The process of registering a firm is also ironical. They ask three guarantors who have been doing business for last couple of years (I think 3 or more) and have been filing returns timely. In case you do not have three guarantors you can also get a fixed deposit opened of 25,000 in the name of the firm and use that as the guarantee. Now the irony here is that hardly any bank would accept to open a fixed deposit in the name of the firm which is not yet registered. Since we did not know enough businessmen in Greater Noida, we visited a number of banks who refused to accept money and open a FD in the firm's name. Luckily I met a bank manager who understood and agreed to help. This is how we got a FD and hence were able to get the firm registered almost when we were about to lose hope. Another experience is that when two different states get involved, different taxes also get involved. This is applicable for goods being brought into Delhi from another state on C.S.T. We need to share a copy of bill with the Delhi client who then sends a D-form and only then can the goods be brought into Delhi with the bill and the D-form from the client. This form contains same information present on the bill i.e. - date, goods, quantity, vehicle registration number and the billed amount. This process can be managed if you bill electronically and share the documents via email. Doing the same manually will involve additional delays. I think GST might be a big step in resolving this issue. |
You need to know influential people to get your work done or be prepared to argue trying to make the officials understand your rational. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9868639096 | naveen.ydv125@yahoo.co.in | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 8 | 27 Sep 2016 - 12:31 | Anonymous (not verified) | 106.222.56.83 | Not Easy to Do Business | Trading | Delhi | Delhi | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | Register property | Can’t find information | I wanted to know if my property comes under commercial area or not? There was no website or any designated place where I could go and find this out. This was a problematic thing I faced while registering my property. | NA | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 8130959618 | tusharsingal1510@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | |||
| 9 | 5 Oct 2016 - 20:48 | Anonymous (not verified) | 116.202.34.98 | Easy to Do Business | ENTERTAIN&ENT | Uttarakhand | DEHRADUN | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | Register the business | Ten years of script writing and struggling got me nowhere yet | Keep writing and reading. Work and earn to achieve your dreams. | Media | PRATEEQUE OJHA | 9760320068 | prateequeo@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | |||
| 10 | 13 Oct 2016 - 17:19 | Anonymous (not verified) | 117.197.237.27 | Not Easy to Do Business | Consutling, Project Mgmt | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Other | Register to practice | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | I have applied to register as an approved Engineering Consultant to Bhubaneswar Development Authority almost 2 years ago and I am yet to hear from them. There has been no progress on my application as of yet. | I am clueless to give any advice to other entrepreneurs. | Senior Department Officials | Dr Krishan Kumar | 916742396124 | dhanadam@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||
| 11 | 15 Oct 2016 - 15:00 | Anonymous (not verified) | 103.61.255.50 | Not Easy to Do Business | Travel | Delhi | New Delhi | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | Other | Procuring Insurance Policy Licensing | Can’t find information | I am in the bike renting business and I am not able to get information related to insurance policy licensing. | Google will come handy | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9811845246 | devanshu.khandelwal@apar.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||
| 12 | 15 Oct 2016 - 15:03 | Anonymous (not verified) | 103.61.255.50 | Not Easy to Do Business | Direct Selling | Delhi | New Delhi | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | Register the business | Confusing laws that say different things | India doesn't have any specific law which governs Direct Selling Industry due to which people call Direct Sellers as Spammers or Fake | Do your research before starting a direct selling business | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9711099116 | dtickoo@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 13 | 17 Oct 2016 - 07:41 | Anonymous (not verified) | 122.162.93.116 | Not Easy to Do Business | Education | Delhi | Delhi | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Get building plan approved | They keep asking me to submit some new document every time | Its a visious circle | Find out a mediator who knows everything and can get things done at one go - a lawyer or a charted accountant. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 01122222222 | abcd@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | |||
| 14 | 1 Nov 2016 - 22:19 | Anonymous (not verified) | 110.225.55.126 | Not Easy to Do Business | Hospitality | Delhi | Delhi | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | Get credit | Corrupt officials who asked for bribes | A bank manager asked for bribe for approval of loan. | Don't take loan from government banks. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9818248285 | sonusth2005@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | |||
| 15 | 3 Nov 2016 - 16:14 | Anonymous (not verified) | 42.111.76.181 | Not Easy to Do Business | Fireworks | Delhi | Rohini | 3/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Other | get license to sell fireworks. | They keep asking me to submit some new document every time | Every time, I need to approach the explosives office in Faridabad, it gives me chills in my bones as it takes a lot of time to get even a small permit. I remember that for days, I had to run around in the office to get the license. Every time I met them, they asked for some other documents. Coming from Rohini to Faridabad is in itself a great challenge especially when Diwali is already nearby. | Take as many documents as you can to the government office. You never know what the offiicials ask for or else you have to waste your one or more days. And never try to prove them wrong or give a rational reason as the officials will never listen to you. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9873437299 | shubham.stats@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||
| 16 | 4 Nov 2016 - 20:41 | Anonymous (not verified) | 42.111.3.176 | Easy to Do Business | Education | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | Register the business | My experience has been a learning one.The whole process is decent and well managed. | Be very confident and patient, things will fall in place | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9873056915 | pnkm18@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||||
| 17 | 5 Nov 2016 - 08:10 | Anonymous (not verified) | 47.30.32.154 | Not Easy to Do Business | Private/Construction | Delhi | Sadar Bazar | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Get construction permit | Corrupt officials who asked for bribes | It was quite tough to complete the construction on time due to the continuous and unnecessary interference of the officials on the construction site. | Always keep a copy of complete paper work with you |
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| 18 | 16 Nov 2016 - 13:10 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Printing/Designing | Delhi | Delhi | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | Register the business | Other | - | As I attempted to register my business, I faced a lot of problems. To start with, the laws are confusing pertaining to my industry. The designing and printing industry has made their own rules for invoicing. Even though I should have the right to decide the amount that I am charging for my services but the government insists on keeping their authority and decides it for me. The government officials are not supportive and there is no consensus on the documents requested by different departments. They made me run from pillar to post without giving any clarity. I also did not receive any support from the financial institutions to start my own company. | - | Senior Department Officials | Vishal Arora | 9212513666 | plazagraphicz@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | |
| 19 | 16 Nov 2016 - 14:38 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Hospitality/ Tourism | Goa | Anjuna | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Register the business Register property Get permits and licenses under environmental laws Get building plan approved Get electricity connection Other |
Tourism and F&B licenses | Can’t find information | I have recently started a new business in Goa in the hospitality and tourism sector. I tried to register a new business, register property, get permissions and licenses under environment laws, get my building’s plan approved, get electricity connection and tourism, food and beverages licenses. The paperwork that was required for getting licenses is efficient and streamlined but the procedures and processes involved in getting these licenses are very complicated. The procedures are not clearly defined and one can easily get confused since there is a lot of contradicting information. The government officials are themselves confused and do not have any sort of clarity since the procedures keep on changing frequently. All of this leads to delay at the cost of the citizen’s time, effort and money. |
My advice to other entrepreneurs is that - you should start all the procedures as soon as possible as the time taken to obtain licenses can vary from a few days to even a few months. I am of the opinion that if you have a certain kind of rapport with certain officials or “know” a few of them it tends be of great help in getting your licenses on time. |
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| 20 | 16 Nov 2016 - 14:54 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Development Sector | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | Other | NGO Registration (Social Enterprise) | Confusing laws that say different things |
I am from Muzzafarpur, Bihar. I recently started a new enterprise in the Development Sector. I tried to register a NGO (Social Enterprise). I would say that the services provided in terms of registering the NGO are not at all time bound. It could take any amount of time to get your NGO registered. More over, my experience was that there is no sense of accountability when it comes to the government procedures related to starting up a business or an enterprise. |
My advice to other people who want to have their own start ups would be that, since it is very difficult to start a venture in Bihar or even invest in Bihar, you should get your organization registered in any other state but not Bihar. |
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| 21 | 16 Nov 2016 - 15:07 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Travel & Tourism | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Register the business | Delay by the department even though I completed the procedure | I started my Travel and Tourism business in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It wasn’t easy for me start the business. I made an attempt to register my business and my experience of registering it was not at all a good experience. The information regarding the processes involved in registering the business is not at all lucid and clear. I had to wait in the queue for more than two hours until my number was called. And there was a coupon system in place and the coupons were available only until 11.00 am. To sum it up, getting my business registered wasn’t an easy task at all. | My advice to other entrepreneurs would be that please make sure you carry all the possible documents so that the process becomes simpler for you and you don’t have to go again and again or run from pillar to post to get your business registered or for any other procedures. | Both | Akshata Jathar | 9920331347 | akshatajathar57@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 22 | 16 Nov 2016 - 16:22 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Easy to Do Business | Automotive Aftermarket | Gujarat | Ahemdabad | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
Register the business Get electricity connection Get water connection Trade outside state/ country |
We have a family business of automotive aftermarket in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. We tried to register the business, get water and electricity connection and register for trade outside the state/ country. It was easy for us to start the business because we took help of our sales tax consultant to get the registration process initiated. His guidance and the ‘right’ contacts he had facilitated the registration process. | My advice for others would be – go through an expert accountant or a lawyer who has an expertise in the domain of getting the business or a start up registered. Have all your documents in place for the process to be faster. And if you or your accountant or lawyer ‘know’ some government officials or have certain contacts who can help you out with these procedures, it is like icing on the cake. | Senior Department Officials | Aditi Upadhyay | 9408644191 | udapdhyay73@yahoomail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||||
| 23 | 16 Nov 2016 - 16:24 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Easy to Do Business | Media | Gujarat | Ahemdabad | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | Register the business |
It was pretty much easy for us to set up our media enterprise in Ahmadabad, Gujarat. We are a partnership firm called as – Videowala and mostly work for the Adani Group and make short films as a part for their Corporate Social Responsibility. We won the 62nd National Film Award for the year 2014 under Best Debut Film of a Director (Non-Feature) Category for our documentary – ‘Goonga Pehelwan’. We are a partnership firm and a partnership firm is one of the easiest to register. It took us just five days to register the business and did not drain out our energies. Hence we could better concentrate on our business. |
My advice to other start ups would be if you have no idea about the procedures involved and the paperwork, go through an accountancy firm or some legal experts. It helps you focus on your business better rather than wasting your energy and time on the processes involved. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9376806111 | mit@videowala.co.in | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | |||
| 24 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:01 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Easy to Do Business | Medical Shop | Maharashtra | Nanded | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
Register the business Acquire land Register property Get registration and licenses under labour laws Get building plan approved Get electricity connection Pay taxes File returns under labour laws, environmental laws, tax laws, etc. |
It was easy for my family to set up our medicines wholesale business. We tried to register our business, acquire land, register property, get permissions and licenses under labour laws, get building plan approved, get electricity connection, pay taxes, file returns under labour laws and tax laws. I would say it was easy for us to set up and register our business because we were ready to bribe the officials. In my opinion that is a given and probably is mandatory to get your work done. | My advice to other businessmen would be either be ready to bribe or have patience for the lengthy procedures and formalities in order to start and register your business or start up. |
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| 25 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:18 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Social Sector,Non-profit | Karnataka | Bengaluru | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
Register the business Trade outside state/ country |
They keep asking me to submit some new document every time |
I helped to register a non-governmental organisation in the social sector in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The number of documents required to do the work was boggling, and very troublesome. It was quite a task to get a VAT certificate for our social enterprise. It took close to a year, as the process was lengthy and the officials kept asking for newer documents at every visit. |
An advice to younger entrepreneurs would be that if you are not ready to bribe the officials, you should be ready to go through a lengthy process to get necessary certificates and documents. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9916967853 | nitin.anjaneya@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Keep me updated about responses to my report and experience. | Yes | ||
| 26 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:27 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | E-Commerce | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | Register the business | Confusing laws that say different things |
I tried to set up an e-commerce firm myself in Mumbai. The whole process was just a big headache. You don't understand who is going to look after your concern as people are mostly busy with their own personal schedule and they don't even listen to you or have the time for your concerns or doubts. If you have to get your work done, you have to wait for them to get free and eventually bend a little and be extra buttery to ask them to do your job. When they start doing your work, they would ask you questions in Marathi and that's the most irritating part if you have to register your start up in Maharashtra. Come on, you have to be kidding me, asking me to do something in Marathi! I got the form in English, and Marathi is never simple to comprehend. They use terms in the form and expect us to know the terms. Had we known those terms, we would have not asked for their help. |
Get someone to get your work done. Take a Charted Accountant’s or a lawyer’s help. You would forget about who you are when you step into the mess they are into. The lawyer or the Charted Accountant would handle everything for you. |
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| 27 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:34 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Easy to Do Business | IT | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
Acquire land Get registration and licenses under labour laws Trade outside state/ country |
I set up an IT firm in Jaipur, Rajasthan. According to me, the only issue I had with the registration process is the lack of information available for someone to start the business. Apart from registration, I also acquired land, and got permissions for labour and trading outside the state. There is a lot of work to be done when it comes to acquiring industrial lands, or getting approvals from different offices. | My only advice to entrepreneurs would be - you need to have patience with the system if you want your work to be done. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | 9982011116 | ajay.seth@syoninfomedia.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||||
| 28 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:39 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Media | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 4/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | Register the business | Other | Requirement of a Broker | I registered my business in the media sector. Though the response time was pretty decent, I was surprised at the lack of information available anywhere on the internet about the steps you need to take to register a company. One of my main issues with the system is that it is essential to have a broker to speed up the process. I could not have done it myself without going through party. | My advice would be you will need a legal expert or some sort of broker who is well versed with the procedure of registering your company or business. | Both | Punit | 8080222210 | punit@mediasolutions.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||
| 29 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:44 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Branding | Gujarat | Ahemdabad | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | Register the business | Other | Didn't know anything about bureaucracy |
In my opinion, it is absolutely not easy to conduct business in India. I tried to establish a brand that produces sunglasses in Ahemdabad, Gujarat. Aside from the total lack of information, I had to submit completely unnecessary documents. I fail to understand as to why my phone bill was required, when I’m already submitting another documents for address proof? I still don't know why they need so many documents. I did not have any foresight, and it was made worse by the bureaucracy at the government offices, where nobody really knew anything. I had to go to various offices and stand in the queue to figure out which document is required by which window. I also did not have a team, and thought I could do everything by myself - one can't fight the bureaucracy alone! |
I acted a bit prematurely in terms of starting a business, but I advise other budding entrepreneurs to establish a team from the start, and trust them. I thought I could run around and do the paperwork myself, but one requires legal help in establishing a business in this country for sure. You cannot do everything on your own even if you are of the idea that you know the procedures. If you want to excel in a certain sector, you need to know the sector in and out. | Media | Siddhant | 9033227176 | sjgupta010@yahoo.in | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||
| 30 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:47 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Restaurant | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
Register the business Get registration and licenses under labour laws |
Can’t find information |
I had a lot of problems starting my restaurant in Mumbai. It was not easy for me to start my business. I tried to register the property, get permissions and licenses under the labour laws. My restaurant serves alcohol and even has hookah. So for me it was all the more difficult. I had to run from pillar to post to get my permits in place. I also had to pay bribe in order ‘to get things done’ at a faster pace. Apart from that once my restaurant started, I had to tip off the policemen in order to keep my business going. Or else for whatever stupid reason and probably an invalid one, my restaurant would have been shut down permanently. This is my experience in Mumbai and I am not aware of other cities in India. The customers, vendors and clients are also at times indifferent. They don’t feel any remorse in wasting someone’s time, energy and indulge in petty cheating at the cost of others. I am sure such instances take place abroad as well but the magnitude would definitely be significantly lesser. |
Be ready to grease the officials’ palms if you do not want any hindrances in the procedure of getting your business set up, registered and inspected. | Keep it Anonymous | Anonymous | - | rayleigh17@gmail.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | |||
| 31 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:52 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Financial Advisory | Maharashtra | Pune | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | Other | Filing tenders | Can’t find information |
I was told it would take five years for me to get a permanent certificate for my financial services company and until then a temporary certificate would be issued. I bribed Rs. 6,000 and got the registration certificate in three days. My father already had one manufacturing business and intended to open a new business. Since he did not have the time to run around for completing the formalities, we had to hire an accountant and he charged us Rs. 40,000. Like most of the other entrepreneurs, even I had experienced what it really meant to go to bureaucrats and experienced red tape. I had to go various people for ‘n’ number of signatures and stamps. There were so many corrections I had to make in multiple documents to get my company registered. I don’t think there is anything called as – ‘single window clearance’. My father had to set up a chemical plant and had to wait for a year to get environmental clearances. He also had to pay bribes along the way and despite wait for a year. How do we make in India if we are not allowed to make in India? There is no clear knowledge about how to start a company. Most of the people are of the opinion that a lot of money is required to start a company. I started my company with Rs. 8,000 out of which Rs. 6,000 was a bribe. Even if people have some really fascinating ideas, they don’t start a company because they think that it will cost them a lot. The tendering process of the government is flawed and corrupt. It is always given to people who are ‘known’ to the government officials. Once when we managed to get a contract on a fair basis because we really did quote low prices, we were called and blasted by an official. He asked us how we could take up the project when we had no clue about the place where the project was going to start. He finally introduced us to an agent who had taken care of all the previous people who had managed to get the contracts. This is my experience of Pune, Maharashtra. I have no clue how does it work anywhere else in the country. |
It doesn’t take a lot of money to start up a business. So don’t be hesitant if you are thinking about the money and finances are your only concern. | Senior Department Officials | Jason Richardson | - | slamdunk2003@yahoo.com | I have read and I agree with the Privacy Policy mentioned below | Yes | ||
| 32 | 16 Nov 2016 - 17:56 | Anonymous (not verified) | 203.122.16.122 | Not Easy to Do Business | Software | Delhi | Delhi | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Register the business Pay taxes File returns under labour laws, environmental laws, tax laws, etc. Other |
Acquiring another business | Submitting the same document to different departments |
I had a difficult time starting my software business in Delhi. I didn’t have to pay a bribe to register a Pvt. Ltd Company but had to pay a bribe to complete the registration of a proprietorship. There is no clarity on taxation. For example, when you pay someone for their services you have to deduct 10% TDS. I had no idea of any sorts if that person is Amazon or a MNC who have their offices in India and if I had availed their services did I need to deduct 10% TDS. Amazon demanded a full payment. I contacted a dozen charted accountants and even a friend of mine who is in the Indian Revenue Service. None of them had a clue. But all of them suggested paying TDS to be on a safer side. So I had to pay the full amount to Amazon and on the top of that 10% to the dear Government of India. There are so many scenarios where there is no clarity at all. Investment laws are a total mess. God help you if you ever receive a FDI. I received it once only to the return the amount of Rs. 5 lakhs. This is because the amount of running about I would have to do was not worth the amount. The legal system is terrible. If I may say, it is effectively a joke. An acquisition of one my products fell through because the acquirer did not want to make disputes subject to the Indian jurisdiction in the contract. In the acquirer’s own words – “the Indian legal system isn’t held in very high regard here” (in Australia). There are high costs involved in doing business especially in India. My gateway charges a 5% premium (so a 3% + a 5%) for the Indian Businesses because of the increased cost of operations. So an American Company charges only 3% whereas I have no option but to settle at 8%. There are innumerable other hassles as well. It is like a death by giving thousand cuts. |
Even in the software industry, regulations are very high. Be patient and prepared to wait for a while to get through. |
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