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One-off service

Business Name Registration

Make your sole proprietorship or partnership official.

Registration of your business name with the Divisional Secretariat — the simplest way to trade formally, open a business bank account and issue proper invoices.

3–7 working days Divisional Secretariat

Package price

Rs. 12,000

+ government fees at cost

Divisional Secretariat charges vary by province; billed at cost.

You provide

  • Business name and nature of business
  • NIC copy and address proof
  • Partnership details, if applicable

We handle

  • Advice on sole proprietorship vs partnership vs (Pvt) Ltd for your situation
  • Application preparation and submission to the right Divisional Secretariat
  • Follow-up until your certificate is issued

You receive

  • Business Registration certificate, stored in your vault
  • Guidance on your next steps: TIN, and when a (Pvt) Ltd starts to make sense

How it runs

This exact timeline appears live in your dashboard once you start — every step timestamped, nothing left to guesswork.

  1. 1

    Quick questionnaire

    You

    Your name, your business name, what you do.

  2. 2

    Application prepared and lodged

    StartOne

    We prepare and submit to your Divisional Secretariat.

  3. 3

    Certificate issued

    Authority

    Usually within a week.

Common questions

Business registration or a company — which do I need?

A business name registration is quicker and cheaper, but you and the business are legally the same person. A (Pvt) Ltd protects your personal assets and looks stronger to banks and clients. We'll tell you honestly which fits.

Does this give me a TIN?

No — the TIN comes from the Inland Revenue Department separately. Most customers add TIN registration to this order and we handle both together.