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A July 2026 guide to agarbatti manufacturing: no product licence, White or Green pollution category, 5% GST on agarbatti against 18% on fragrance inputs, the 25% duty on raw bamboo sticks since 2019, and PMEGP support.
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- Home-scale agarbatti units run on Udyam and a trade licence.
- File inverted-duty refunds, since inputs carry more GST than the product.
- Secure raw stick supply first; it is the real constraint.
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The government's own summary of PMEGP, the credit-linked subsidy for new micro enterprises run by KVIC: the subsidy is 15% of project cost in cities and 25% in villages for general applicants, and 25% and 35% for special categories, on projects up to Rs 50 lakh in manufacturing and Rs 20 lakh in services.
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- General applicants put in 10% of project cost; special categories put in 5%.
- The maximum project cost for the subsidy is Rs 50 lakh for manufacturing and Rs 20 lakh for a business or service unit.
- Projects costing up to Rs 10 lakh under PMEGP need no collateral, per the page.
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An August 2026 guide to the Legal Metrology rules every packed product meets: the Rs 500 one-time registration for manufacturers, packers and importers within 90 days of starting, the mandatory label declarations (MRP inclusive of taxes, net quantity, unit sale price, consumer care), and the stamping of trade scales.
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- Register as a packer or importer within 90 days, for a one-time Rs 500.
- Every pack needs MRP, net quantity, unit sale price and consumer-care details.
- Importers usually register with the central Director of Legal Metrology.
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A tighter second read that makes the "register early" case concrete: it lists 12 scenarios that force registration regardless of turnover and states plainly that below-threshold businesses register voluntarily to unlock input tax credit and to look credible. It also names the documents you need (PAN, ID proof, digital signature) so you know what to gather before you start.
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- Twelve scenarios (e-commerce operators, interstate supply, casual and non-resident taxable persons) require registration independent of any turnover threshold.
- Voluntary registration below the limit is a deliberate choice startups make to claim input credit and to bill B2B buyers who expect a GSTIN.
- Keep PAN, identity proof and a digital signature ready, as these are the core documents the registration flow asks for.
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The official description of Mudra loans for non-farm micro enterprises in manufacturing, trading and services: loans up to Rs 20 lakh in four tiers (Shishu, Kishore up to Rs 5 lakh, Tarun up to Rs 10 lakh, and Tarun Plus up to Rs 20 lakh for those who repaid a Tarun loan).
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- Mudra covers small business loans up to Rs 20 lakh through banks and NBFCs.
- Tarun Plus (up to Rs 20 lakh) is only for borrowers who have repaid an earlier Tarun loan.
- Applications up to Rs 5 lakh should be decided within two weeks, per the banking code the page cites.
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A state Legal Metrology department's own FAQ: who counts as a packer, the declarations every pre-packed commodity must carry, and registration of manufacturers, packers and importers under Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, with a Rs 500 fee for new registration. Registration is with your own state's Controller of Legal Metrology.
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- Anyone who packs goods for sale with a declared quantity must register as a packer under Rule 27.
- The fee for a new registration is Rs 500 (Rs 100 to amend it), paid to the state controller.
- Every pack carries the maker or packer's name and address, net quantity, MRP and consumer care details.
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The GST portal's registration entry point, where a new taxpayer applies online for a GSTIN, tracks the application and finds the guides.
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- Apply for a new GSTIN here, free.
- Track the application with its ARN.
- Keep PAN, Aadhaar, address proof and bank details ready.
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