GST Registration: Requirements, Process, & Expert Assistance,Fees for GST Registration

If the turnover of any business exceeds the threshold limit of Rs.40 lakh, Rs.20 lakh, or Rs.10 lakh, then the business owner must register himself as a normal taxable person under Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is known as GST registration.

GST registration is mandatory for certain businesses, and it will be considered an offence if an organization carries out business without GST registration.

What is the Fees for GST Registration

What is GST Registration

Under Goods And Services Tax (GST), businesses whose turnover exceeds the threshold limit of Rs.40 lakh or Rs.20 lakh or Rs.10 lakh as the case may be, must register as a normal taxable person. It is called GST registration.

For certain businesses, registration under GST is mandatory. If the organization carries on business without registering under GST, it is an offence under GST and heavy penalties will apply.

Documents Required for GST Registration

  1. PAN card
  2. Aadhaar card
  3. Bank account information
  4. Proof of address
  5. Digital Signature
  1. Photographs
  2. Articles of Association/Memorandum of Association
  3. Certificate of incorporation issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  4. Proof of appointment of authorised signatory
  5. For LLP, the registration certificate/LLP Board resolution

Who should obtain the GST registration?

  • Individuals registered under the Pre-GST law (i.e., Excise, VAT, Service Tax etc.)
  • Businesses with turnover above the threshold limit of Rs.40 lakh or Rs.20 lakh or Rs.10 lakh as the case may be
  • Casual taxable person / Non-Resident taxable person
  • Agents of a supplier & Input service distributor
  • Those paying tax under the reverse charge mechanism
  • A person who supplies via an e-commerce aggregator
  • Every e-commerce aggregator
  • Person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a person in India, other than a registered taxable person

GST Registration for Businesses

GST registration is a mandatory process for businesses in India exceeding a certain turnover threshold. It involves enrolling with the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) to obtain a unique GST Identification Number (GSTIN). Upon registering for GST, businesses receive a unique 15-digit PAN-based, state-specific GST number known as GST Identification Number (GSTIN). The tax department issues it following the approval of your application. The registration process takes 2–15 days.

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. For businesses that need to register, GST apply online allows for a quick and convenient process.

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:

  • Should not be providing any services.
  • The supplier should not be engaged in making intra-state (supplying goods within the same state) supplies in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripur and Uttarakhand.
  • Should not be involved in the supply of ice cream, pan masala or tobacco.

If the above conditions are not met, the supplier of goods would be required to obtain GST registration when the turnover crosses Rs.20 lakhs and Rs.10 lakhs in special category states.

Special Category States: Under GST, the following are listed as special category states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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.

What is the fees required for GST Registration?

There is no cost associated with registering a business using the GST Registration Portal. The process is completely free and fully online. 

Penalty for not obtaining GST registration

An offender not paying tax or making short payments (genuine errors) has to pay a penalty of 10% of the tax amount due subject to a minimum of Rs.10,000.

The penalty will at 100% of the tax amount due when the offender has deliberately evaded paying taxes

FAQS

What is a GST identification number or GSTIN?

Each taxpayer is allotted a PAN-based 15-digit Goods and Services Taxpayer Identification Number (GSTIN) in every state that they operate. It is obtained as a part of the GST registration process. Once the GST registration application is verified and passed by the GST officer, a unique GSTIN is assigned to the business.

What turnover should be considered for the GST registration threshold limit?

Aggregate turnover should be taken into consideration to calculate turnover. Aggregate turnover means the aggregate value of all taxable supplies excluding inward supplies liable to reverse charge, but including exempt supplies, exports of goods or services or both and inter-state supplies of persons having the same PAN, to be computed on an all-India basis. It is to be noted that CGST, SGST, UTGST, IGST and cess should be excluded while calculating aggregate turnover.

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