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BOCW Registration
Construction Workers Welfare
Needed when building or construction work employs 10 or more workers. We handle the registration, the 1% construction cess and worker registration under the OSH Code and the Code on Social Security.
- Follow every step from your phone
- Written quote first
Compliance Cert
BOCW Registration · sample
Every step tracked in your login
- Written quote before any work
- Secure online payment
- One office number
What you get
Everything handed over, nothing left hanging.
Compliance Cert
Kept in your login to download any time, with every paper of the work.
Every step in view
Your quote, payment, documents and each stage of the work on one screen.
Reminders before dates
The returns and renewals that follow are added to your dates, with a reminder before each.
A person to ask
Chat with the team doing the work. Calls go to the one office number.
At a glance
What this service covers
Legal Requirement
Compliance with the OSH Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020, which replaced the BOCW Acts of 1996 from 21 November 2025.
Cess Payment
It ensures the mandatory 1% Cess (tax) is paid and properly accounted for in the project cost.
Worker Benefits
Ensures construction workers receive benefits like pension, medical aid, and educational assistance from the Welfare Board.
Options
Packages
Solutions for Principal Employers and Contractors.
Principal Employer
10 or More Workers
Project Owner
- Registration as an Employer
- Cess Tax Calculation
- Worker Safety Declaration
- Monthly Compliance Filing
Contractor Registration
Labor Provider
Sub-Contractor
- Registration of Contractor
- Worker Registration (Individual)
- Half-Yearly Returns
- Safety Management Plan
Cess Payment
Project Completion
One-Time
- Total Project Cost Assessment
- Cess Challan Generation
- Certificate of Payment
- Liaison for Completion Cert
Amounts are indicative. The fee for your case comes in a written quote, with our professional fee, government fees and GST shown separately. Nothing starts until you accept it.
Documents
Documents we will ask for
Nothing to send now. After you accept the quote and pay, you upload these from your phone against this same list, and each one shows whether it is received, approved or needs to be sent again.
Project Estimate
(Detailed Cost Breakup)
Address Proof
of Construction Site
KYC
of Owner / Builder
Commencement & Completion
Dates
Worker Details
(If any employed directly)
The work, stage by stage
Stages of the work
You see these same stages in your login once the work starts, and you are told when each one is done.
- 1
Initial Filing
Submit project details to the Registering Officer of the State Welfare Board.
- 2
Cess Assessment
The 1% cess on the cost of construction is self-assessed (certified by a chartered engineer) and paid in advance.
- 3
Worker Registration
Individual construction workers are registered to receive benefits.
- 4
Compliance Cert
Receive the Employer / Contractor Registration Certificate.
Questions
Frequently asked
Something else on your mind? Call the office - it is always the same number.
Is BOCW mandatory for small renovations?
Not always. Registration is needed when the work employs 10 or more building workers. Building your own house is exempt when the total cost does not exceed ₹50 lakh.
What is the Construction Cess amount?
The cess is 1% of the cost of construction, excluding land (rate notified on 8 May 2026; the law allows 1% to 2%). The employer pays it to the State Welfare Board.
Who is responsible for registration?
The Principal Employer (Owner/Developer) is primarily responsible for registering the entire project and depositing the Cess amount. Contractors are also required to register if they employ 10 or more workers.
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