Registration is compulsory once your aggregate turnover crosses the threshold for your state and category, and immediately — with no threshold at all — in several situations: interstate supply of goods, supply through an e-commerce operator, liability under reverse charge, and the casual and non-resident cases.
The application itself is short. What decides how quickly it clears is the address proof, the correct principal place of business, the right HSN or SAC selection, and how the clarification notice is answered if one comes. We would rather tell you registration is not required than register you into a monthly return you did not need.
What we handle
- Applicability check first — whether you actually need to register yet
- Choice between regular and composition, and what each costs you in credit
- Application in Form REG-01, with Aadhaar authentication or biometric verification as required
- Principal and additional places of business, HSN and SAC selection
- Reply to clarification notices in Form REG-03, within the window
- Registration for e-commerce sellers, casual taxable persons and non-residents
- Bank account furnishing after registration, within the prescribed period
- Amendment of core and non-core fields, and additional place of business
- Voluntary registration where credit or client requirements make it worthwhile
- LUT filing for exporters, so that supplies can go out without payment of tax
What you supply
- PAN of the business and of the proprietor, partners or directors
- Aadhaar of the authorised signatory, with the linked mobile and email
- Photograph of the proprietor, partners or directors
- Proof of principal place of business — ownership document, rent agreement, or NOC from the owner
- A recent electricity bill or property tax receipt for the premises
- Bank account details — cancelled cheque or a statement showing name and IFSC
- Certificate of incorporation, partnership deed or LLP agreement, as applicable
- Board resolution or authorisation letter for the signatory, for companies and LLPs
Address proof is what holds up most applications. If the premises are rented and the agreement is not in the business's name, tell us early — it usually needs a NOC rather than a new agreement.
How the engagement runs
From applicability to GSTIN
STEP 01
Applicability confirmed
We check turnover, state, activity and place of supply, and tell you whether registration is required at all.
STEP 02
Documents and application
Documents collected, REG-01 filed, and Aadhaar or biometric authentication completed.
STEP 03
Clarification handled
If a REG-03 comes, we draft and file the reply within the window, with whatever the officer has asked for.
STEP 04
GSTIN and setup
Certificate issued, bank account furnished, LUT filed if you export, and the return cycle mapped for you.
Before you call
Questions we are asked about this
What is the turnover threshold?
It depends on what you supply and where. Broadly, goods carry a higher threshold than services, and the special category states are lower. But several categories have to register from the first rupee regardless of turnover, so turnover alone does not settle it — we check the category first.
How long does registration take?
Where Aadhaar authentication succeeds and documents are clean, it is usually a matter of days. Physical verification of premises, or a clarification notice, extends it. Anyone promising a fixed number of days without seeing your address proof is guessing.
Do I need separate registration for each state?
Yes. GST registration is state-wise, so a place of business in another state means a separate registration there. Additional premises within the same state are added to the existing registration as additional places of business.
I sell on Amazon and Flipkart. Is registration compulsory?
Supplying through an e-commerce operator that collects tax at source requires registration irrespective of turnover for most sellers. There is a narrow relaxation for certain small suppliers, which we will check against your actual activity.
Tell us what you supply and from which state
You do not have to know the name of the form. Describe the situation and we will identify the filing, the authority and the realistic timeline before you pay anything.