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home. But for certification or diploma one has to join formal
training institutes.
Licensing Rules for Starting a Bakery
For a home-based bakery business in our country, it is best
to start a limited liability partnership (LLP) or a one person
company (OPC). Both LLP and OPC offer limited liability
protection for the promoters of
the business, which is an
important aspect for any
food business in India.
To operate a
bakery in the country,
a food business
operator license,
VAT registration
and trademark
registration would
have to be obtained.
With a LLP or OPC, all
these registrations would
be obtained in the name of
the business.
Both LLP and OPC require lesser compliance related
formalities when compared to a private limited company,
making it the ideal choice of entity for a small business
operated from home.
Food Licensing: For those wanting to start bakery
business in India, there is necessity to acquire FSSAI Food
Business License. This will facilitate the bakery to sell its
products to retail chains, which generally insist on its vendors
having FSSAI licenses. Moreover, operating a food business
without a valid FSSAI license attracts stringent penalty of
imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of not more
than Rs. 5,00,000.
VAT Registration: Since baked goods are taxable under
VAT, it is necessary to have VAT registration from local sales
authorities for even home-based bakery business.
Trade Mark Registration: If you want to create a unique
identity for the business in India, then trade mark registration
is a must. It is extremely cheap and easy to obtain. Those
who want to establish a strong social media presence for
marketing their products, it is important to have a trademark
registration to ensure that the brand is not abused or used
by unauthorised personnel. You can get this registration done
for only about Rs. 6000.
In Conclusion
Overall, during the past couple of years there has been a
big boom in the home-based bakery business in the country.
The social media has been a major contributor towards this
growth. The growth has also been due to people preferring
customised baked products.
This is a competitive industry but the future is bright.
Customisation has created a huge demand for home-based
bakers. However, besides sustained hard work, creativity,
innovativeness and knowledge of bakery ingredients are
necessary for the success of entrepreneurs engaged in the
bakery business. So pick up your ladle and get started. n
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