How to register a business name for sole proprietorship?

ation For Sole Proprietorship Business in India You don’t need to register your sole proprietorship in India. But in order to receive payments in the name of the business, you need to open a current account in a bank. For this, you will need proof of existence of the firm, and the address proof. Documents NEEDED include: 1. Pan card and ID for address proof of proprietor. 2. Business address proof (eg: electricity bill in your name, or electricity bill + registered rental agreement, etc.) 3. Two government registration documents confirming name and address of business (shop establishment LICENSE, service tax registration, VAT/CST, etc.) 4. CA CERTIFICATE – You can get this from any CA. They might charge you a nominal fee for giving you a certificate.