ONLINE GST REGISTRATION
GST (Goods and Services Tax) is essentially an Indirect tax which has been implemented to replace numerous taxes in India with effective from 1st July 2017.
The threshold limit for GST registration is
- For the supplier of goods – 40 lakhs and
- For the supplier of services – 20 lakhs
Along with that, there are some advantages for the North-Eastern States for GST registration.
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WHO CAN REGISTER FOR GST?
Below mentioned taxpayers have to apply for GST registration:
- Individuals registered under the Pre-GST law (i.e., Excise, VAT, Service Tax etc.)
- Taxable person who supplies goods and the annual turnover of his business is above 40 lakhs and the one who supplies services with annual turnover of rupees 20 lakhs.
- Casual taxable person / Non-Resident taxable person.
- Agents of a supplier & Input service distributor.
- Those paying tax under the reverse charge mechanism.
- Person who supplies via e-commerce aggregator.
- Every e-commerce aggregator.
Documents required for GST Registration
Here are the documents required to complete GST Registration:
- PAN card
- Aadhaar card
- Business address proof
- Bank account statement and cancelled cheque
- Incorporation Certificate or the business registration proof
- Digital Signature
- Director’s or Promoter’s ID proof, address proof, and photograph
- Letter of Authorisation or Board Resolution from Authorised Signatory
FAQs
Q.1 What is advantage of taking registration in GST?
- Registration under Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime will confer following advantages to the business:
- Legally recognized as supplier of goods or services.
- Proper accounting of taxes paid on the input goods or services which can be utilized for payment of GST due on supply of goods or services or both by the business.
- Legally authorized to collect tax from his purchasers and pass on the credit of the taxes paid on the goods or services supplied to purchasers or recipients.
- Getting eligible to avail various other benefits and privileges rendered under the GST laws.
Q.2 Can a person without GST registration claim ITC and collect tax?
No, a person without GST registration can neither collect GST from his customers nor can claim any input tax credit of GST paid by him.
Q.3 What will be the effective date of registration?
- Where the application for registration has been submitted within thirty days from the date on which the person becomes liable to registration, the effective date of registration shall be the date on which he became liable for registration.
- Where an application for registration has been submitted by the applicant after thirty days from the date of his becoming liable to registration, the effective date of registration shall be the date of grant of registration.
- In case of a person taking registration voluntarily while being within the threshold exemption limit for paying tax, the effective date of registration shall be the date of order of registration.
Q.4 Who are the persons liable to take a Registration under the Model GST Law?
- As per Section 22 of the CGST/SGST Act 2017, every supplier (including his agent) who makes a taxable supply i.e. supply of goods and / or services which are leviable to tax under GST law, and his aggregate turn over in a financial year exceeds the threshold limit of twenty lakh rupees shall be liable to register himself in the State or the Union territory of Delhi or Puducherry from where he makes the taxable supply.
- In case of eleven special category states (as mentioned in Art.279A(4)(g) of the Constitution of India), this threshold limit for registration liability is ten lakh rupees.
- Besides, Section 24 of the Act mentions certain categories of suppliers, who shall be liable to take registration even if their aggregate turnover is below the said threshold limit of 20 lakh rupees.
- On the other hand, as per Section 23 of the Act, an agriculturist in respect of supply of his agricultural produce; as also any person exclusively making supply of non-taxable or wholly exempted goods and/or services under GST law will not be liable for registration.
Q.5 What is the time limit for taking a Registration under GST?
Ans. A person should take a Registration, within thirty days from the date on which he becomes liable to registration, in such manner and subject to such conditions as is prescribed under the Registration Rules. A Casual Taxable person and a non-resident taxable person should however apply for registration at least 5 days prior to commencement of business.
Q.6 If a person is operating in different states, with the same PAN number, whether he can operate with a single Registration?
Ans. No. Every person who is liable to take a Registration will have to get registered separately for each of the States where he has a business operation and is liable to pay GST in terms of Sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the CGST/SGST Act.
Q.7 Whether a person having multiple business verticals in a state can obtain for different registrations?
Ans. Yes. In terms of the proviso to Sub-Section (2) of Section 25, a person having multiple business verticals in a State may obtain a separate registration for each business vertical, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
