LICENCES & CERTIFICATIONS · INDIA
Prepare the records for a food-business registration assessment before choosing a form. The older small-business threshold should not be reused as current advice. Confirm the route under the revised FSSAI framework and keep an existing certificate separate from a new application.
CLEAR FEES. CLEAR DELIVERABLES.
Professional work, government charges and optional services. All set out in writing before we begin.
FSSAI Basic Registration
₹5,000Professional feeApplicable GST, government and third-party charges are extra.
Add the help your business needs
Custom quoteCore scope + agreed additional workOnly the additional work listed in your written quote is included.
An electronic certificate used to authenticate a person’s digital signature. A licensed Certifying Authority issues it after the required identity checks. Official reference →
BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
Small food operators preparing their first application and businesses comparing their existing authorisation with the current registration route.
Know the deliverables, documents and costs before work starts.
Identify missing or inconsistent information before submission.
Bring preparation, queries and follow-up into one agreed workflow.
Know what you need to provide and what happens at handover.
GET READY, ONE STEP AT A TIME
We’ll share an applicant-specific checklist after a short discussion. The exact records depend on your circumstances.
Before your first conversation
Organise your business facts and get a checklist to discuss with our team.
First, describe your business and the result you need. Next, organise the relevant facts without sharing private documents here. Finally, review your checklist with the team and agree the written scope before work starts.
Download the preparation guide (PDF)
Read the accessible guide →
FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO HANDOVER
We prepare, coordinate and track the agreed work. You stay involved in the decisions that matter.
Organise the operator and premises facts for a registration-route assessment.
Prepare the applicant-specific checklist and flag inconsistent records.
Prepare the agreed submission or documented next-action note.
Record acknowledgements, in-scope queries and any remaining action.
Confirm the preparation estimate after checking the actual task and records. Authority scrutiny, portal availability and operational remediation can affect completion; no approval date is promised.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND
The written engagement confirms your deliverables and costs before work starts.
ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Need help with your specific situation?
Talk to our teamUse the revised turnover framework linked in the FSSAI registration guide. Check subsequent instructions and the actual activity before applying.
References: FSSAI: Revised food-business turnover thresholds, 13 March 2026
No assumption is made from the address alone. Describe the actual operation and ask which authorisation or specific provision applies.
Begin with a description of the operator, premises, activities and existing record. Use an agreed secure channel for identity and business documents, not a general enquiry.
No. The authority controls scrutiny and its decision. The written scope should distinguish preparation, submission and any included clarification work.
Only if expressly included in the engagement. Premises remediation, testing, product assessment and on-site work must be identified and priced separately.
Keep the approved submission, application reference, payment record, queries, responses and resulting status or certificate. Record unresolved actions with an owner.
THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT
Prepare the records for a food-business registration assessment before choosing a form. The older small-business threshold should not be reused as current advice. Confirm the route under the revised FSSAI framework and keep an existing certificate separate from a new application.
Small food operators preparing their first application and businesses comparing their existing authorisation with the current registration route.
| Question | What matters | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| First application or existing record? | Locate any existing registration, licence or pending application before proceeding. | Do not create a duplicate to avoid resolving an older record. |
| Operator and premises | Identify the person carrying on the food business and the actual operating addresses. | Resolve name and occupancy mismatches before submission. |
| Activity scope | Describe what is made, stored, packed, sold or dispatched. | Do not copy another business's product or activity list. |
| Existing communications | Locate any pending application, inspection finding or notice. | Deal with the specific issue and deadline rather than starting again blindly. |
₹5,000. Professional fee. Applicable GST, government charges and agreed third-party costs are extra.
One specified service engagement. Confirm the applicant, deliverables and exclusions in writing before work starts.
Separate the existing professional fee from government fees, testing, travel and other agreed external costs. Confirm current portal charges and any fee adjustment against the actual record. A private assistance charge is not an authority fee.
Confirm the preparation estimate after checking the actual task and records. Authority scrutiny, portal availability and operational remediation can affect completion; no approval date is promised.
LIQUETAX: Organise the operator and premises facts for a registration-route assessment.
You: Describe the business and disclose earlier applications and notices.
LIQUETAX: Prepare the applicant-specific checklist and flag inconsistent records.
You: Supply genuine records and correct factual errors.
LIQUETAX: Prepare the agreed submission or documented next-action note.
You: Check the final particulars, costs and authorisation before proceeding.
LIQUETAX: Record acknowledgements, in-scope queries and any remaining action.
You: Retain the evidence and assign ongoing responsibility.
Source-checked educational guide. AI-assisted source research checked on . No named professional endorsement is claimed. Confirm current requirements for your facts before filing. Next review target: 2026-12-27.
Threshold order effective 1 April 2026. Check subsequent notices and the actual activity, premises and authority jurisdiction; this is not an approval of an application.
Public official source checked on 27 September 2026. No individual application or professional sign-off is represented.
Supports perpetual validity, continuing obligations and migration guidance. No authenticated FoSCoS account or individual licence status was inspected.
Public official source checked on 27 September 2026. No individual application or professional sign-off is represented.
Last updated: . This records the educational content date; it does not establish an individual professional review.
Disclaimer: this guide provides educational information and does not replace individual professional advice. Confirm your facts, current official requirements and written engagement before acting.
LET’S TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Let’s discuss your fssai basic registration and prepare a scope that fits.
