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GST number is quite important in case you want to start your business. The few advantages of GST registration are listed below.
When the registration certificate is granted to the taxpayer, the taxpayer is liable to pay GST on outward supplies made during the period. The normal returns (GSTR-3B and GSTR-1) start from the month GST registration is granted. Many taxpayers fail to file their returns after taking registration and end up paying a large amount of late fees.
Bank details can be added later on now via amending the non-core fields in the form. Earlier there was a requirement to add bank details. A pop-up will appear to add bank details after you have registered every time you log in to amend the form.
Yes, the GST registration is free. The government does not charge any amount as registration fees. You can register anytime from anywhere.
Step 1: Click on the “Services” button on the top bar
Step 2: Click on the “Registration” button in the drop-down menu
Step 3: Now, click on “New Registration” if registering for the first time
Step 4: Fill in Part A and Part B
Step 5: GST registration will be granted within 2 to 6 days.
Under GST, businesses whose aggregate turnover exceeds Rs. 20 lakhs* (Rs 10 lakhs for Northeast and hill states known as special category states ) are required to register as a normal taxable person. This process of registration under GST is called GST registration.
However, for some businesses registration under GST is compulsory. If the organization carries on business without registering under GST, it will be an offense under GST and heavy penalties will apply.
GST registration takes 3 to 6 days, and in case of any objection. The department communicates with you directly to resolve the objection.
CBIC has notified the increase in threshold turnover from Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 40 lakhs exclusively for goods. The notification will come into effect from 1st April 2019. Some states have opted for a new limit, while some are following the old limit only.
What are the documents that are required to obtain GST Registration? Following is the list of documents required for separate entities.
Most of the GST Registrations in India are of proprietors only. The documents required for proprietorship are as follows.
These are the documents mostly that are required to obtain GST Registration.
Documents required for GST Registration of Partnership firms are as follows.
Registering a company in GST requires more documents than in all other types. The documents required for GST Registration of companies are as follows.
A society or a club needs to provide the following documents to obtain a GST Registration certificate.
The documents required for Hindu Undivided Family are as follows.
The following shall be admissible proof as principal and additional place of business.
For owned premises, one should attach documents that verify the ownership of property which are as follows.
In the case of rented or leased premises, the documents required for Principal Place of business are as follows.
People get confused, what are consented premises? A consented premise is the one when we obtain consent from the owner to use the property as a principal place of business for Goods and Service Tax purposes. The documents required for Consented premises are as follows.
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The Government does not charge any amount for GST Registration whether it is for proprietorship, partnership, company, or any other entity. However, GST Registration fees is charged by the professionals who register the person in GST.
The fees depend upon the type of entity that is getting registered in GST. It will be higher for the company and lower for proprietorship.
GST Registration can be done without Bank Account also. However, in 45 days, the bank account details are required to be updated on to the GST portal. A pop up will appear every time you log in to the GST portal which would appear like this.
“Dear Taxpayer, As per Rule 10A, it is mandatory to furnish the bank account details within 45 days from the date of grant of registration or the date on which return required under Section 39 is due to be furnished, whichever is earlier.
Kindly update your bank account details. GSTIN registration may be cancelled is such details are not updated within the prescribed time”
For proprietors, a savings account can be added also. So, it’s not mandatory to add a Current account before registering for GST.
Yes, you need GST Registration if you have crossed the threshold limit of Rs. 20 lakh aggregate turnover to sell online. In case, limit is not exceeded then registration is not required but most of the E-Commerce operators require GST Registration before starting selling online, for instance: Flipkart, Amazon.
However, E-commerce operators are mandatorily required to obtain GST Registration.
Section 23 of CGST Act,2017 deals with persons not liable for GST Registration. The following persons are not required to register in GST.
Permanent account number forms the part of GST number. The next ten digits after the first two digits of the GST number form part of PAN only. A person shall have a PAN in order to be eligible for a grant of registration.
However, these are the exceptions.
In case Aadhar Authentication is not done, an officer would come from the GST department to physically verify the place of business and registration would be granted in 30 days at least.
A person who is not liable to be registered under Section 22(Normal GST registration) or Section 24 (Casual taxable person) may get himself registered voluntarily. In the case of voluntary registration, all provisions of this Act, are as applicable to a registered person, shall apply to a voluntarily registered person.
Under Rule 8, Procedure for application for registration.
In case the GST Registration application is accepted, a GST Registration Certificate in GST REG-06 is issued. While, if there is any query a show cause notice is issued. A show-cause notice in GST Needs to be downloaded and a clarification needs to be submitted in response to the query.
If GST Officer accepts the response, GST Registration will be granted otherwise GST Registration will be rejected. Read how to find out GST Rejection reasons.
The effective date of registration:
Application filed from liability date | Registration effective from |
Within 30 days | The date on which the person becomes liable for registration |
Not within 30 days | Date of Grant of registration |
Display of Registration certificate and GSTIN on the name board at the entry and in a prominent location at his principal place of business and additional place of business.
The GSTIN should be displayed in bold letters so as to be easily visible to visitors especially to the customers and vendors.
What is an amendment to GST registration?
The fields viz core fields and non-core fields in GST registration can be amended later on after the certificate of registration has been granted.
The effective date of amendment in registration can be earlier than the date of submission of the application for amendment only when the commissioner orders the same for reasons to be recorded in writing.
How do I amend core fields in GST registration?
Permission of proper officer required if the change relates to core fields of information such as
Change of such particulars shall be applicable for all registartions of a registered person obtained under provisions of this chapter on same PAN.
The proper officer may approve or reject amendments in the registration particulars. Any rejection or approval of amendments under SGST or UTGST act shall be deemed to be a rejection or approval under CGST.
Mobile no./ E-mail address of authorised signatory can be amended only after online verification through GST portal.
Q1 Registration in case of participants of long-running exhibitions by a casual taxable person for more than 180 days. Whether treated as a casual taxable person or a normal taxable person?
Q2 Whether homestays providing accommodation through an electronic commerce operator below the threshold limit are exempt from registering for GST?