GST Registration Online in India

It is registering a business under the Goods and Services Tax laws. On approval you get a 15-digit GSTIN and a registration certificate, which let you collect GST, claim input tax credit and file GST returns.

Any business whose aggregate turnover crosses the threshold for its State (₹40 lakh for goods or ₹20 lakh for services in most States), plus certain businesses regardless of turnover, such as those selling goods to other States, selling goods online across States, paying tax under reverse charge, or acting as casual or non-resident taxable persons.

₹40 lakh for businesses supplying only goods and ₹20 lakh for services in most States. It is ₹20 lakh in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Puducherry, Sikkim, Telangana and Uttarakhand, and ₹10 lakh in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The September 2025 rate changes didn't change these limits.

No. GST registration is free on the GST portal. Our professional fee starts at ₹1,499 + GST for preparing and filing the application and handling queries.

Under the simplified scheme for eligible small businesses, registration is auto-approved within about three working days. Otherwise it is normally approved within 7 working days, or up to 30 days if the officer orders physical verification.

From 1 November 2025, applicants whose output tax on supplies to registered businesses is up to ₹2.5 lakh a month can opt for registration under Rule 14A, with auto-approval in about three working days. Aadhaar authentication is mandatory, and only one such registration per State is allowed under a PAN.

Yes. You can use your home address as the principal place of business, with proof such as an electricity bill, and a consent letter if the property is owned by someone else. Online sellers and service providers often do this.

Yes. Many businesses register voluntarily to work with business customers, claim input tax credit, sell online or export. Once registered, you must file returns and follow GST rules even below the limit.

To sell goods to other States through e-commerce platforms, yes. Small sellers supplying goods only within their own State and below the turnover limit can sell using an enrolment number on the GST portal instead. Service providers selling through platforms generally follow the normal turnover limit.

Only once turnover crosses ₹20 lakh (₹10 lakh in some States), even if they serve clients in other States. Services to clients abroad count in turnover, and exporters often register to export under a Letter of Undertaking.

An optional scheme for small businesses with turnover up to ₹1.5 crore for goods (₹75 lakh in some States) or ₹50 lakh for services. You pay a low fixed rate (1% for traders and manufacturers, 5% for restaurants, 6% for services) and file fewer returns, but can't collect GST, claim input credit or sell goods to other States.

Since 22 September 2025, most goods and services are taxed at 5% or 18%, with 40% for a small set of luxury and sin goods, and some items exempt or at special rates. Your rate depends on your HSN or SAC code.

Yes. You need registration in each State or UT where you have a place of business making taxable supplies. A business can also add additional places of business within the same State to one registration.

Regular taxpayers file GSTR-1 (sales) and GSTR-3B (summary and payment), monthly or quarterly under QRMP if turnover is up to ₹5 crore, plus the annual GSTR-9 above ₹2 crore. Composition taxpayers file CMP-08 quarterly and GSTR-4 yearly.

Late fees and interest apply, your GSTIN can be suspended or cancelled, and your customers can't claim credit on your invoices. Nil returns are needed even when there are no sales.

A business that should have registered but didn't must pay the tax due with interest, and can face a penalty of ₹10,000 or the amount of tax evaded, whichever is higher.

Yes. You can apply to cancel it if you close the business or your turnover falls below the limit and you no longer want to stay registered, after filing pending returns and a final return. The officer can also cancel it for non-compliance.

Common reasons are mismatched names or addresses across documents, unclear place-of-business proof, missing consent letters, wrong business details, not replying to officer queries in time, or failing physical verification. We check these before filing.