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Wedding planning business in India 2026: permissions, GST and TDS

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A July 2026 guide to the events trade: the planner needs no licence but each event needs police, loudspeaker (10 pm line), fire, temporary-structure and liquor permissions, music licences for corporate and ticketed shows, and pure-agent discipline so GST does not fall on your gross billing at 18%.

  • Permissions belong to each event, usually in the venue's or host's name.
  • Keep vendor money separate under pure-agent rules or pay GST on gross.
  • Corporate and ticketed shows need PPL and IPRS licences.
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