GST Registration Assistance Services

Compulsory registration is when the law requires you to register, either because your turnover has crossed the threshold or because of your type of supply like interstate sales or e-commerce. Voluntary registration is when your turnover is below the limit but you choose to register anyway. Voluntary registration is often a smart move, it lets you claim input tax credit, makes your business look credible to GST-registered clients, and puts you in the system before you actually need to be. Once registered voluntarily, all GST compliance obligations apply just like mandatory registrants.

The documents required depends on the type of business entity. Broadly the following are needed:

• PAN card of the business or proprietor
• Aadhaar card of the proprietor, partners or directors
• Proof of business constitution, partnership deed, certificate of incorporation, MOA/AOA
• Address proof of the principal place of business, electricity bill, rent agreement or property documents
• Bank account proof, cancelled cheque or latest bank statement showing the account number and IFSC
• Photograph of the proprietor, partners or authorised signatory
• Letter of authorisation or board resolution for the authorised signatory

Details of the goods or services being supplied, HSN codes or SAC codes

Yes, if your business operates in more than one state, you need a separate GST registration in each state. A single GSTIN is only valid for one state. Additionally, if you have multiple business verticals in the same state, you can optionally obtain separate registrations for each vertical. Each registration has its own set of compliance obligations, returns, ITC, and payments are managed independently for each GSTIN.

If a business is required to register but fails to do so, the GST law imposes a penalty of 10 percent of the tax amount due, subject to a minimum of Rs. 10,000. If the non-registration is deliberate and results in tax evasion, the penalty can go up to 100 percent of the tax amount. Apart from penalties, the business will also have to pay the full GST amount that should have been collected and deposited, along with applicable interest. Starting to operate without GST registration when it is mandatory is a serious compliance risk.

The Composition Scheme is a simplified GST option available to small businesses with annual turnover below Rs. 1.5 crore (Rs. 75 lakhs for special category states). Under this scheme, the business pays GST at a flat lower rate on their turnover instead of the regular rate, and files quarterly returns instead of monthly ones. The catch is that a composition dealer cannot collect GST from customers and cannot claim input tax credit. It is best suited for small traders, manufacturers or restaurants who deal mostly in cash sales and want to keep compliance simple.

Yes, without any exception. E-commerce sellers are required to register under GST regardless of their turnover. Even if you sells only a few thousand rupees worth of goods per month, you cannot operate as a seller on any e-commerce platform without a valid GSTIN. The e-commerce operator itself deducts TCS, Tax Collected at Source, on your sales, and for that to be credited to you, your GST registration must be active. This is one of the most common situations where we gets queries from first-time online sellers.

Once your ITR is filed and verified, the Income Tax Department processes it. While many refunds are processed within a few weeks, the timeline can vary depending on the complexity of your return. You can track the status of your refund on the official income tax portal using your PAN and the relevant Assessment Year.