{"id":"in-gujarat","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Gujarat","local":"ગુજરાત"},"languages":["gu","hi","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Ahmedabad","T2":"Rajkot","T3":"Bhuj"},"basket":{"teaCup":12,"simpleMeal":90,"haircutMen":100,"milkLitre":58,"breadLoaf":45,"unskilledDayWage":524.5,"minWageMonthly":13637,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":120,"T2":60,"T3":30},"electricityCommercialKwh":8.2,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2830,"petrolLitre":101.85},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 0/5/18/40% (national, from 22 Sep 2025)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services; composition 1% for traders up to ₹1.5 crore","localLevies":"Professional tax ₹200/month on salaries above ₹12,000 (max ₹2,400/yr); electricity duty on commercial bills"},"licences":[{"name":"Shop & Establishment intimation (Gujarat S&E Act 2019; Form D → Form E receipt) for shops below the worker threshold","fee":"Free","authority":"Labour dept / municipal corporation (eNagar portal)","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=1426"},{"name":"S&E registration for 10+ workers (20+ under the Dec 2025 ordinance)","fee":"₹500 shop, ₹1,000 restaurant, ₹2,500 residential hotel","authority":"Labour dept / municipal corporation","source":"https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2025/12/26/gujarat-shops-and-establishments-amendment-ordinance-2025-explained/"},{"name":"Professional tax enrolment/registration (employers)","fee":"Free; ₹2,400/yr max per employee above ₹12,000 salary","authority":"Municipal corporation / Commercial Tax dept","source":"https://ezhrm.in/professional-tax-india-2026-state-wise-slabs-filing-guide/"},{"name":"Liquor: none for retail — Gujarat Prohibition Act 1949 (permit-only consumption; GIFT City exception from Dec 2023)","fee":"n/a","authority":"Prohibition & Excise dept","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_India"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Diwali + Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) + Labh Pancham","dates2026_27":"8 Nov 2026 Diwali; New Year 9–10 Nov; Labh Pancham ~13 Nov","effect":"sweets/farsan/clothes peak before Diwali, then most markets shut ~5 days until Labh Pancham"},{"name":"Uttarayan (kite festival)","dates2026_27":"14–15 Jan 2027","effect":"kites, manja, undhiyu/jalebi demand surges; offices and many shops shut 1–2 days"},{"name":"Navratri (garba)","dates2026_27":"11–19 Oct 2026 (passed); next about Oct 2027","effect":"nine nights of late-night trade: chaniya-choli rental, salons, street food till 2 am"},{"name":"Rann Utsav (Kutch)","dates2026_27":"about Nov 2026–Feb 2027","effect":"tourist demand for Bhuj/Kutch eateries, handicrafts, stays"},{"name":"Holi / Dhuleti","dates2026_27":"about 21–22 Mar 2027 (verify)","effect":"sweets and snacks up; shops shut on Dhuleti"}],"seasons":[{"months":"Mar–Jun","what":"Extreme heat (Ahmedabad 44–46°C): footfall drops midday; cold drinks, ice-cream, buttermilk up"},{"months":"May–Jun, Oct–Nov","what":"Arabian Sea cyclone risk on Kutch/Saurashtra coast"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Monsoon; flash floods in Vadodara, Surat, Saurashtra cities"},{"months":"Oct–Feb","what":"Festival peak and pleasant winter; best trading months"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"about 60–70% urban by value (Est.), lower in Saurashtra/Kutch towns","credit":"trader credit networks strong; udhaar common in kirana; post-Diwali settlement of dues"},"notes":"Gujarat is a cheaper-to-run, trader-friendly state: state-DISCOM commercial power is among the cheapest in India (base energy charge ₹4.35/kWh, unchanged for FY 2026-27), small shops need only a free S&E intimation (the Dec 2025 ordinance raised the registration threshold to 20 workers), and shops in city limits may open 24x7 since 2019. Minimum wages are mid-range (₹13,637/month Zone I unskilled from Oct 2026). The big rule differences are total liquor prohibition (no bar/liquor income, illicit-liquor raids), a strongly vegetarian consumer base in many towns, and a calendar where markets close for about five days after Diwali and the state stops for Uttarayan.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, shops, unskilled, Zone I (Oct 2026–Mar 2027)","value":"₹524.5/day = ₹13,637/month (₹452 basic + ₹72.5 VDA)","role":"HV","source":"https://ascent-hr.com/?p=44824","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, shops, unskilled, Zone II","value":"₹513.5/day = ₹13,351/month","role":"HV","source":"https://www.dcpsol.com/gujarat-special-allowance-minimum-wages-october-2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, semi-skilled / skilled Zone I","value":"about ₹13,900 / ₹14,200 per month (Est. from +₹11/day per skill step)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Gujarat schedule steps basic by ~₹10–11/day per skill level (WageIndicator Gujarat S&E table) plus ₹72.5 VDA","estimate":true},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Previous rate (Apr–Sep 2026)","value":"Zone I unskilled ₹512.5/day (₹13,325/month), VDA ₹60.5","role":"HV","source":"https://ascent-hr.com/notification/revision-of-minimum-wages-gujarat-010426/","estimate":false},{"id":"P05","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical informal shop-helper pay","value":"Ahmedabad ₹11–15k, Rajkot ₹9–12k, small towns ₹7–10k per month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national presets scaled to Gujarat's mid-range wage floor; informal pay often below legal floor","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent T1 Ahmedabad","value":"₹120/sq ft/month (city average, Jul 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://getoccupi.com/cities/ahmedabad","estimate":false},{"id":"P07","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent T2 Rajkot","value":"₹60/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: about half of Ahmedabad average; Rajkot listings for 200–300 sq ft shops ₹12–20k","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent T3 Bhuj","value":"₹30/sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: about 25% of Ahmedabad","estimate":true},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial (non-RGP) LT energy charge, state DISCOMs","value":"₹4.35/kWh up to 10 kW, ₹4.65 above (unchanged for FY 2026-27)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.mercomindia.com/gujarat-retains-last-years-electricity-tariffs-for-fy-2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Energy","name":"FPPA (fuel & power purchase adjustment)","value":"base ₹2.45/kWh on top of energy charge","role":"HV","source":"https://deshgujarat.com/2026/03/25/gerc-unveils-fy-2026-27-power-tariff-in-gujarat-no-base-rate-hike-more-rebates-for-smart-meters-solar-hours/","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial electricity all-in (energy + FPPA + fixed + duty)","value":"about ₹8.2/kWh","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹4.35 + ₹2.45 FPPA = ₹6.80, plus fixed charge and electricity duty (~15–20%) per GERC schedule (https://gercin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tariff-Schedule-of-DGVCL-MGVCL-PGVCL-UGVCL-w.e.f.-01.04.2026.pdf)","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Energy","name":"Solar-hours ToU rebate","value":"60 paise/kWh off 11 am–5 pm (smart meters, from Apr 2026)","role":"PD","source":"https://deshgujarat.com/2026/03/25/gerc-unveils-fy-2026-27-power-tariff-in-gujarat-no-base-rate-hike-more-rebates-for-smart-meters-solar-hours/","estimate":false},{"id":"P13","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg, Gujarat cities","value":"about ₹2,830","role":"HV","source":"Est.: GoodReturns Oct 2026 list has Mumbai ₹2,764.50, Jaipur ₹2,839, Delhi ₹2,810; Gujarat sits between (https://www.goodreturns.in/news/lpg-gas-cylinder-prices-hiked-october-1-2026-19-kg-commercial-lpg-prices-up-rs-62-71-50-city-wise-1538497.html)","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol, Rajkot / Ahmedabad","value":"₹101.85 / ₹102.15 per litre (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.businesstoday.in/fuel-price/petrol-price-in-silvassa-today","estimate":false},{"id":"P15","cat":"Energy","name":"Piped natural gas (PNG) for eateries","value":"widely available in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara (Gujarat Gas/Adani Total) — cheaper than LPG","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Gujarat has India's densest city-gas network; per-kg cost 30–40% below commercial LPG","estimate":true},{"id":"P16","cat":"Licences","name":"S&E: shops under threshold","value":"free intimation (Form D), no registration","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=1426","estimate":false},{"id":"P17","cat":"Licences","name":"S&E threshold raised to 20 workers","value":"Gujarat S&E (Amendment) Ordinance, in force 16 Dec 2025","role":"HV","source":"https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2025/12/26/gujarat-shops-and-establishments-amendment-ordinance-2025-explained/","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Licences","name":"S&E registration fee above threshold","value":"₹500 shop, ₹1,000 restaurant","role":"HV","source":"https://calcguru.in/?p=1426","estimate":false},{"id":"P19","cat":"Regulation","name":"24x7 trading","value":"allowed in municipal-corporation limits and near highways, stations, hospitals since 1 May 2019","role":"PD","source":"https://etvbharat.com/english/business/business-news/gujarat-shops-businesses-can-remain-open-24x7-now/na20190506154044848","estimate":false},{"id":"P20","cat":"Regulation","name":"Liquor prohibition","value":"total ban on sale (permit-only); GIFT City wine-and-dine exception","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_India","estimate":false},{"id":"P21","cat":"Regulation","name":"Non-veg street carts","value":"Ahmedabad/Vadodara civic bodies moved to remove non-veg food carts from main roads (Nov 2021); vegetarian-majority demand","role":"RE","source":"Est.: 2021 civic orders widely reported; enforcement sporadic","estimate":true},{"id":"P22","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"₹200/month on salary > ₹12,000; max ₹2,400/yr","role":"HV","source":"https://ezhrm.in/professional-tax-india-2026-state-wise-slabs-filing-guide/","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Tax","name":"National rules","value":"Inherits national rules from in.json (GST 0/5/18/40%, FSSAI basic registration to ₹1.5 crore, Mudra, PM SVANidhi, labour codes from 21 Nov 2025)","role":"HV","source":"See src/data/places/in.json (national baseline, sourced there): https://www.fssai.gov.in/upload/advisories/2026/03/69c6a23234827order_27032026.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P24","cat":"Finance","name":"Vajpayee Bankable Yojana (state)","value":"subsidy 20–40% on loans up to ₹8 lakh for self-employment (not re-verified for 2026)","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Gujarat Cottage & Rural Industries scheme as last published; check blp.gujarat.gov.in","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Festivals","name":"Post-Diwali market shutdown","value":"~5 days (Bestu Varas to Labh Pancham ~13 Nov 2026): wholesale markets closed, retail thin","role":"HV","source":"https://factohr.com/holiday-list-in-india/gujarat/","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Festivals","name":"Uttarayan","value":"14–15 Jan 2027: kite/food spike, closures","role":"HV","source":"https://factohr.com/holiday-list-in-india/gujarat/","estimate":false},{"id":"P27","cat":"Festivals","name":"Navratri garba nights","value":"9 nights; late trading till ~midnight–2 am; salon & apparel rental spike","role":"HV","source":"https://navbharatlive.com/religion/diwali-kab-hai-2026-date-bhai-dooj-rrs05","estimate":false},{"id":"P28","cat":"Climate","name":"Summer heat","value":"Mar–Jun, 44–46°C in Ahmedabad; heat action plan alerts","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD normals; Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan in force since 2013","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Climate","name":"Cyclone (Kutch/Saurashtra)","value":"e.g. Biparjoy Jun 2023: 2–5 days closures, power cuts","role":"RE","source":"Est.: IMD cyclone record; 1 major landfall threat every ~2–3 years","estimate":true},{"id":"P30","cat":"Climate","name":"Urban flash flood","value":"Vadodara Aug 2024 Vishwamitri flood: shops submerged for days","role":"RE","source":"Est.: 2024 event widely reported; ~1-in-5-year risk for river-side markets","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"60–70% urban by value; cash strong in Saurashtra/Kutch towns","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national UPI data (https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge) adjusted for higher-income urban Gujarat","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea (cutting), Rajkot","value":"₹10–15; baseline ₹12","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Gujarat cutting chai stays at ₹10–12 in T2/T3; Ahmedabad ₹15","estimate":true},{"id":"P33","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal (Gujarati thali, small eatery)","value":"₹90 basic (unlimited thalis ₹150–300)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: lojnalaya/dhaba pricing; national baseline +10%","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Amul toned/Taaza, Gujarat)","value":"about ₹58/L","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Amul +₹2/L from 14 May 2026 (https://www.angelone.in/news/economy/amul-and-mother-dairy-increase-milk-prices-by-2-per-litre-effective-may-14-2026); home-state prices slightly below Delhi","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut","value":"₹100 (Rajkot), ₹150+ Ahmedabad","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national baseline","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Language","name":"Business language","value":"Gujarati for signboards, bills, customers; Hindi widely understood","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Census 2011 language data","estimate":true},{"id":"P37","cat":"Income","name":"Per-capita GSDP 2024-25","value":"₹371,016 (~$4,095), 9th in India, 1.6× national","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P38","cat":"Demographics","name":"Urbanisation","value":"42.6% (Census 2011); ~48% in 2026 (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P39","cat":"Risk","name":"Illicit-liquor / prohibition raid","value":"hooch tragedies and raids (e.g. Botad Jul 2022) bring police drives on dhabas","role":"RE","source":"Est.: recurring events under prohibition","estimate":true}]}