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Start a business · Kannur, Kerala

Startup India (DPIIT) Recognition in Kannur

Tax holidays, easier compliance, govt tenders — if you qualify.

Kannur textile exporters & spice traders: IEC + GST LUT + FSSAI Central licence under one roof.

Serving Kannur, Kannur & all of Kerala 2–4 weeks for recognition

DPIIT recognition unlocks 3-year tax exemption (80-IAC), self-certification under labour laws, and 50% off trademark fees. We prepare the pitch-style application that actually gets approved.

₹6,489all-in (our fee + GST)
Our fee
₹5,499
GST (18%)
₹990
You pay us
₹6,489

+ government fees at actuals — see below. Receipts always shared.

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What’s included

  • Eligibility check (incorporation age, turnover, innovation test)
  • Application + writeup preparation
  • 80-IAC tax-exemption application (add-on)
Local context for Kannur

Built for the way Kannur businesses actually file

Kerala's handloom + textile export base + the Kannur International Airport cargo corridor — strong for export-oriented Pvt Ltd, IEC and FSSAI-linked spice/seafood exporters.

ROC office

Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam

Company Law Bhawan, BMC Road, Thrikkakara P.O., Kochi – 682021, Kerala (the single ROC for the whole of Kerala & Lakshadweep).

Kerala stamp duty

Kerala MOA stamp duty: 0.1% of authorised capital, capped at ₹10,000 (Schedule I, Kerala Stamp Act).

FSSAI office

Office of the Commissioner of Food Safety, Kerala — Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram (with designated officers in each district for State licence; Central licence filed online via FoSCoS). Kannur designated officer based at the district headquarters processes Basic & State licences for northern Kerala FBOs.

Kerala professional tax

Kerala professional tax (half-yearly): ₹120 (income up to ₹11,999/month), rising in slabs to ₹1,250 (₹83,334+/month) per Kerala Municipality Act.

IT & industrial parks

  • Kannur Airport-led cargo logistics cluster
  • KINFRA SEZ, Kannur (textile & garments)
  • Handloom & weaving co-operatives (Pinarayi, Mattool)

Neighborhoods we serve

Thavakkara · Caltex · Payyambalam · Mavilayi · Kannothumchal · Talassery · Mattannur · Iritty

Every order also includes

Live status updates on WhatsApp
12-month compliance calendar & deadline reminders
All your documents, organised & shared back
Full price breakup before you pay — never after

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