For selling on Flipkart, a business or person needs to become a Flipkart Seller by signing up with Flipkart. This process is easy and can be initiated from the Seller homepage on Flipkart’s website. A business or person can sign up as a Flipkart seller by specifying the information about his/her business and products which he/she proposes to sell via Flipkart. Some of the details which need to be provided and confirmed at the time of registering as a
Flipkart Seller include:
- Name of the seller
- Phone number of the seller
- Email address of the seller
- Business address/ Pickup address
- Classification of product which the seller is looking to sell through Flipkart
- Tax registration documents; particularly GST registration
- Business registration documents such as Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association, etc.
Additionally, there are some other important documents which need to be submitted depending on the type of the business being registered:
1. Sole Proprietorship
If any individual wishes to sell through Flipkart on their own legal standing and name, such business would automatically be seen as a Sole Proprietorship. However, a sole proprietorship form of business doesn’t provide limited liability protection to its promoter, does not have partners or investors, is not transferable easily, not scalable enough and has restricted access to bank loans. Hence, becoming a seller on Flipkart as a sole proprietor is not advisable. Despite this, if you choose a sole proprietorship form of business, the below-mentioned documents need to be submitted:
Proof of identity
A signed declaration on the letterhead of the business declaring that the individual manages and owns the bank account which is held in the business’s name, along with
- Passport of the sole proprietor
- PAN Card of the sole proprietor
- Voters ID/ Driving License of the sole proprietor
- Any other government identity card bearing photo of the seller
Proof of address
- Telephone bill in the name of the proprietor
- Bank Account Statement belonging to the proprietor
- Electricity bill pertaining to the proprietor
- License or Lease agreement
2. Private Limited Company
Becoming a seller at Flipkart as a Private Ltd. company is the most desirable choice as it offers limited liability protection for its promoters, easy transferability, separate legal entity, opportunity to involve partners or take on investors and scale-up operations quickly. The below-mentioned documents should be provided for a Private Ltd. company:
Proof of identity
- A copy of registration documents or Incorporation certificate of the Private Ltd. company
- Copy of MOA (Memorandum of Association)
- PAN Card of the company
Proof of Address
- Telephone bill in the name of the company
- Electricity bill in the name of the company
- Rental or Lease agreement
3. Partnership Firm or LLP
A seller could become part of Flipkart as a Partnership Firm. Registering as a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) on Flipkart offers limited liability protection, separate legal entity, easy transferability and the documents needed to become a seller at Flipkart using partnership or LLP form of business include:
Proof of Identity
- LLP Incorporation Certificate or Partnership Registration
- Power of Attorney duly authorized to a designated Partner or the employee in case of a Limited Liability Partnership or Partnership firm for transacting business operations on its behalf
- Partnership deed
- PAN Card of Partnership Firm or LLP
- Documents identifying themselves as Partners
Proof of address
- Official document ratifying the address of the Partners
- Partner’s/LLP’s Electricity bill
- Partner’s/ LLP’s Telephone bill
- Rental or Lease agreement
- Electricity bill in the name of Partners/LLP
4. Tax-related registration
Once the seller has decided to become a seller at Flipkart and has registered as a business entity for his/her projected business, the below-mentioned tax registration and bank details would be required:
- Name of the business/entity
- PAN (Permanent Account Number) – PAN Card of the private limited company or individual or partnership
- GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number) – GSTIN of the seller in case goods to be sold on Flipkart comes under the purview of GST
- TAN (Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number) – TAN is needed for TDS (Tax Deduction at Source)
- Bank account in the name of the business or entity
- Bank account number of the entity or business
- Bank IFSC code for the above-mentioned bank account
