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Restaurant POS operations
Opening a cafe in India needs a stack of six to nine licenses: business entity, FSSAI, GST, Shop & Establishment or trade license, fire NOC, city-specific health or police NOC, music (PPL/IPRS), and signage or outdoor-seating permits. Fees vary heavily by city and state — this checklist maps costs, timelines, and how to run applications in parallel before your soft opening.
Restaurant POS operations
GST registration for restaurants in India is legally required once aggregate turnover crosses the notified threshold, but most operators register earlier for aggregator payouts, B2B invoicing, and cleaner books. This guide explains when to register, current rate treatment for restaurant services, the step-by-step gst.gov.in flow, documents, GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B cadence, and the common mistakes cafes should avoid from day one.