GST

GST Registration

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an Indirect tax on goods and services consumed in India. GST has replaced many indirect taxes in India, such as excise duty, VAT, and services tax. GST has effective from 1st July, 2017.

Taxable person under GST

A 'taxable person' under the GST Act is a person who conducts business in India and is registered or needs to be registered under the GST Act. A taxable person can be an individual, HUF, company, firm, LLP, an AOP/ BOI, any corporation or Government company, body corporate incorporated under the laws of a foreign country, co-operative societies, local authorities, governments, trusts, or artificial juridical persons.

GST Registration Turnover Limit

GST registration can be obtained voluntarily by any person or entity irrespective of turnover. GST registration becomes mandatory if a person or entity sells goods or services beyond a certain turnover.

Service Providers: Any person or entity who provides service of more than Rs.20 lakhs in aggregate turnover in a year is required to obtain GST registration. In special category states, the GST turnover limit for service providers has been fixed at Rs.10 lakhs.

Goods Suppliers: As per notification No.10/2019 any person who is engaged in the exclusive supply of goods whose aggregate turnover crosses Rs.40 lakhs in a year is required to obtain GST registration. To be eligible for the Rs.40 lakhs turnover limit, the supplier must satisfy the following conditions:

The States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura and Uttarakhand have 50% turnover limit. 

Also GST Registration is must for someone involved in the supply of ice cream, pan masala or tobacco.

Aggregate Turnover: Aggregate turnover = (Taxable supplies + Exempt Supplies + Exports + Inter-State Supplies) – (Taxes + Value of Inward Supplies + Value of Supplies Taxable under Reverse Charge + Value of Non-Taxable Supplies). 

Aggregate turnover is calculated based on the PAN. Hence, even if one person has multiple places of business, it must be summed to arrive at the aggregate turnover.

Types of GST Registration

There are various types of GST registration like regular, casual taxable persons, non-resident taxable persons and eCommerce operators. Casual taxable persons, non-resident taxable persons and eCommerce operators are required to obtain GST registration irrespective of turnover limit.

• Casual Taxable Persons: The GST Act defines as a casual taxable person as a person who occasionally supplies goods or services in a State or a Union territory where the entity has no fixed place of business. Hence, persons running temporary businesses in fairs or exhibitions or seasonal businesses would fall under casual taxable person under GST.
• Non-resident Taxable Persons: Non-resident taxable person (NRI) under GST is any person or business or not-for-profit supplying goods or services but have no fixed place of business or residence in India. Thus, any foreign person or foreign business or organization supplying goods or services to India would be a non-resident taxable person – requiring compliance with all GST regulations in India.
• E-Commerce Operators: Electronic commerce operator is every person who, owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or platform for electronic commerce. Thus, any person selling through the internet can be termed as an eCommerce Operator requiring GST registration irrespective of business turnover.

GSTIN defined

GSTIN or Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) is 15 characters in length. The allocation of GSTIN is based on PAN and State of the applicant. In a GST registration number, the first two digits represent the State Code. The following next 10 digits represent the PAN of the applicant.

How to obtain GST Registration Certificate

Once registered, Downloading GST certificate is a pretty easy process through the GST Portal. Login to the GST Account and and go to User Services. In User Services, click on View / Download Certificate to download GST registration certificate.

Register for GST through us

You can obtain your GST registration through us in less than 7 working days. Call us to being the process.

On your call a GST expert will reach out to you and understands your business activity and answer any questions that you may have.

The GST expert will also collect and verify the documents required to obtain GST registration. Once the payment is initiated we start with the GST registration process and we upload all your application into the GST Portal.

Voluntary GST Registration

Any person or entity that wishes to supply goods or services can obtain GST registration voluntarily, irrespective of business turnover. Voluntarily obtaining GST registration can help the business avail Input Tax Credit and also provide GST bill to customers.

Penalty for NOT Obtaining GST Registration.

Any person or entity that crosses the aggregate turnover limit must obtain GST registration within 30 days of becoming liable to obtain GST registration. Delay or non-compliance can lead to a penalty of INR 10,000 and loss of input tax credit during the period of delay.

Documents Required for GST Registration

Sole proprietor / Individual 

• PAN card of the owner
• Aadhar card of the owner
• Photograph of the owner (in JPEG format, maximum size – 100 KB)
• Bank account details*
• Address proof**

LLP and Partnership Firms 

• PAN card of all partners (including managing partner and authorized signatory)
• Copy of partnership deed
• Photograph of all partners and authorized signatories (in JPEG format, maximum size – 100 KB)
• Address proof of partners (Passport, driving license, Voters identity card, Aadhar card etc.)
• Aadhar card of authorized signatory
• Proof of appointment of authorized signatory
• In the case of LLP, registration certificate / Board resolution of LLP
• Bank account details*
• Address proof of principal place of business

HUF 

PAN card of HUF

PAN card and Aadhar card of Karta

Photograph of the owner (in JPEG format, maximum size – 100 KB)

Bank account details

Address proof of principal place of business

Company (Public and Private) (Indian and foreign) 

PAN card of Company

Certificate of incorporation given by Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Memorandum of Association / Articles of Association

PAN card and Aadhar card of authorized signatory. The authorized signatory must be an Indian even in case of foreign companies/branch registration

PAN card and address proof of all directors of the Company

Photograph of all directors and authorized signatory (in JPEG format, maximum size – 100 KB)

Board resolution appointing authorized signatory / Any other proof of appointment of authorised signatory (in JPEG format / PDF format, maximum size – 100 KB)

Bank account details

Address proof of principal place of business

Benefits of GST Registration

The following are some of the advantages of GST registration:

Bank Loans: GST registration and GST return filing serve as proof of business activity and create track record for a business. Banks and NBFCs lend to businesses based on GST return data. Hence, GST registration can help you formalize your business and get credit.

Supplier Onboarding: To become a supplier of reputed companies, GST registration is often times a must during the supplier onboarding process. Hence, GST registration can help you get more business.

eCommerce: GST registration is a must to sell online and through various platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Zomato, Swiggy, etc., Hence, having a GST registration will allow you to sell online.

Input Tax Credit: Entities having GST registration are eligible to collect GST from customer for the supply and offset the liability against GST taxes paid while purchasing various goods and services. Hence, GST registration can help you save on taxes and improve margins.