Obtaining a Trade License (ট্রেড লাইসেন্স) from City Corporations, Municipalities (Pourashava), or Union Parishads is mandatory for establishing any commercial business, shop, e-commerce company, or agency in Bangladesh. Manually hand-writing application sheets often leads to spelling errors or rejected forms at zonal revenue offices.
Essential Requirements for Trade License Applications
Zonal tax revenue inspection counters require applicant dossiers to include:
- Applicant Passport Photograph: Securely embedded into the designated top-right identification frame.
- Proprietorship Details: Accurate legal proprietor name matching national identity records (NID/Smart Card).
- Commercial Premises Address: Holding number, ward number, and commercial rental deed or property tax receipt.
- Business Category Classification: Exact commercial trade nature (e.g., General Trading, IT Freelancing, Retail Clothing, or Food Service).
Step-by-Step: How to Fill the Form on ADF PDF
- Open our Trade License Form Filler tool.
- Enter the business trade name, proprietor details, and commercial holding address.
- Upload your applicant headshot photo. The tool automatically formats and embeds it into the official photo slot.
- Input your national ID number, mobile contact, and estimated initial capital.
- Click Generate Trade License Application to compile a standardized, print-ready PDF form.
- Print the document and submit it directly to your designated zonal revenue office.
Helpful Companion Business Licensing Tools
If you need an official English-translated copy of your approved license for bank account opening or foreign client verification, use our E-Trade License (English Copy) generator. To format your national ID card front and back onto a single A4 sheet, use our NID Front & Back 1-Page tool.