What Kerala Startup Mission actually gives a founder
KSUM grants, soft loans, Kalamassery desks and the government procurement route: real amounts, real eligibility, and who gets nothing.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 10 min read
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Getting things done in Kochi
Civic how-to guides, Kochi updates and business features. Guides are written from official Kerala government sources and checked against the register of offices we hold addresses and phone numbers for. Anything a business paid for is labelled Sponsored, here and on the article itself.
Hiring in Kochi: the talent pool and the law
Where Kochi's workers come from, and the Kerala Shops Act rules on hours, leave, notice and night shifts that catch new employers out.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Kochi Corporation trade licence: fees and renewal
What the Kochi Corporation trade licence covers, the annual fee slabs set by capital investment, where to apply, and what the government's own sources disagree about.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 10 min read
FSSAI licence for a Kochi restaurant or food stall
Registration, State or Central? The turnover thresholds moved on 1 April 2026. What a Kochi food business needs now, what it costs, and the Kerala-only extras.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 10 min read
GST registration for a Kochi business
GST registration in Kochi: the Rs 40 lakh and Rs 20 lakh thresholds, when section 24 overrides them, and the April 2025 rules on what officers may ask.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Shops and Establishments registration in Kochi
Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments registration in Kochi: who must register, which labour officer grants it, the 60-day rule and the December expiry.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Starting up in Infopark or a Kochi SEZ
What an SEZ licence in Kochi buys now the tax holiday has closed, who qualifies, and the export obligation you sign up to.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Office rent in Kochi: what drives the difference
Why Kakkanad, MG Road and Fort Kochi price differently, what you can verify yourself, and the bills that land on top of the rent.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Registering a private limited company in Kerala
How a private limited company is really incorporated in Kerala: which Registrar holds your file, Kerala's flat stamp duty, and the deadlines that follow the certificate.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Profession tax and local levies in Kochi
Profession tax in Kochi is assessed by you, not billed to you. The slabs as revised in October 2024, the August and February deadlines, and the levies that arrive with staff.
Kochi Directory · 20 August 2026 · 11 min read
Getting a new KSEB electricity connection in Kochi
How to get a new KSEB connection in Kochi: the right tariff category, the two documents actually required, the tenant's NOC, the contractor's test report and real timelines.
Kochi Directory · 8 August 2026 · 9 min read
Encumbrance certificate in Kerala: how to get one
What a Kerala encumbrance certificate proves and what it cannot: Book 1 limits, fees by period, picking the right Ernakulam SRO, and realistic turnaround.
Kochi Directory · 8 August 2026 · 8 min read
How to get a birth certificate in Kochi
Where births are registered in Ernakulam, the 21-day window, late registration through the District Registrar and RDO, K-SMART, fees and corrections.
Kochi Directory · 8 August 2026 · 8 min read
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