GST Registration Checklist
Documents and decisions needed to get your GSTIN issued without a rejection or a clarification query.
- For:
- New businesses, online sellers, and exporters
- Items:
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Before you apply
- Confirm whether registration is mandatory for you
- Compute aggregate turnover including exempt supplies and exports
- Decide between regular registration and the composition scheme
- Identify the authorised signatory
- Confirm the Aadhaar mobile number is active for authentication
Identity documents
- PAN of the business entity
- PAN of proprietor / all partners / all directors
- Aadhaar of the authorised signatory
- Passport-size photographs of each promoter
- Board resolution or authorisation letter for the signatory
Business premises proof
- Latest electricity bill or property tax receipt
- Rent agreement, if premises are rented
- No-objection certificate from the property owner
- Confirm the address on the proof matches the application exactly
- Separate proof for each additional place of business
Constitution & banking
- Certificate of incorporation or partnership deed
- Memorandum and articles of association, for companies
- Cancelled cheque or bank statement in the business name
- Digital signature certificate, for companies and LLPs
After the GSTIN is issued
- Display the registration certificate at your place of business
- Add the GSTIN to your invoice format
- Set up an invoice series compliant with GST rules
- Note your return filing frequency and due dates
- File nil returns even in months with no sales
General guidance only, not advice on your specific situation. Tax rules change — confirm the current position before acting. See our disclaimer.
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