Acquire trade license

Hi I just wanted to know whether it is necessary to acquire a trade license from the local municipal authorities to start a sub-brokerage /franchisee of stock broker even though I will be obtaining an appointment letter from Exchanges/Main Broker as an Authorised person.

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Yes, so that you will be on safer side. The local municipality will collect one time tax per year, it is not burden.

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There is no requirement of a trade licence from the municipal authorities to start a sub-brokerage. The only requirements are those specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. (You can refer to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 for these requirements, which can be found here: http://www.sebi.gov.in/sebi_data/commondocs/stockbroamendregu_p.pdf). 

Answered on May 21, 2017.
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