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GST Registration
End-to-end GST registration: FORM GST REG-01 Part A and Part B, entity-specific document preparation, and tracking through ARN to Certificate of Registration, so you get a live GSTIN without navigating the portal yourself.
GST registration means a two-part FORM GST REG-01 filing, an entity-specific document set, and tracking your application through to a live GSTIN. Miss a document or a clarification deadline and you can end up starting over. We handle the filing and the follow-through.
Registering for GST gives your business a GSTIN: the number you need to legally collect GST, claim input tax credit, and supply across state lines. Most goods businesses need to register once turnover crosses ₹40 lakh; most services businesses cross that line at ₹20 lakh, though special-category states can have lower thresholds.
The documents required, and how the filing is authenticated, depend on your entity type. A sole proprietorship, LLP, and Private Limited Company each need a different document set, and companies and LLPs must file using a Digital Signature Certificate rather than the simpler EVC option available to proprietors.
What's included
Part A generates your Temporary Reference Number (TRN); Part B (business, promoter, and bank details plus documents) is filed against it, generating your Application Reference Number (ARN).
Checked against the REG-01 checklist for your specific entity type (sole proprietor, Pvt Ltd, or LLP) before submission.
Standard approval is 7 working days from ARN generation if you've completed Aadhaar authentication; without it, your application goes to manual verification and can take up to 30 days.
If the officer raises a REG-03 clarification query, we handle it as part of this engagement, or hand off to our dedicated GST clarification-reply service for a more involved case.
The details
Do you need to register?
Under Section 22 of the CGST Act, any supplier whose aggregate turnover (computed PAN-wide, across all your business, including exempt supplies and exports) crosses the prescribed threshold in the state they supply from must register. As of the current thresholds (effective 1 April 2019), most states set this at ₹40 lakh for goods-only suppliers and ₹20 lakh for services (or mixed goods-and-services) suppliers. A handful of special-category states, including Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura, retain lower thresholds. The exact state-by-state breakdown varies enough that we confirm your specific state's threshold before advising you rather than quoting a blanket number here.
Registration is also mandatory regardless of turnover for certain categories: inter-state suppliers, casual taxable persons, e-commerce operators/sellers, and businesses liable under reverse charge, among others. If any of these apply to you, the turnover threshold doesn't matter. You need to register.
Documents you'll need depend on your entity type
| Entity type | Core documents | Signing method |
|---|---|---|
| Sole proprietor | PAN + Aadhaar, photo, address proof, bank proof | EVC or DSC |
| Private Limited Company | Company PAN, Certificate of Incorporation, board resolution authorizing the signatory, all directors' PAN/Aadhaar/photo, address proof, bank proof | DSC (mandatory) |
| LLP | LLP PAN, LLP Agreement, Certificate of Incorporation, all designated partners' PAN/Aadhaar/photo, address proof, bank proof | DSC of at least one designated partner (mandatory) |
All documents are uploaded as PDF or JPEG. GST officers are limited to asking only for documents actually prescribed in FORM GST REG-01. A landlord's Aadhaar or an unrequired certificate, for instance, aren't things you're obligated to hand over on request. If an officer asks for something outside the checklist, we push back on your behalf.
What happens after you file
- Part B generates an ARN once submitted
- Standard approval: 7 working days from ARN generation with Aadhaar authentication complete
- Without Aadhaar authentication: manual verification, up to 30 days
- If neither a query nor a certificate is issued within the window, your GSTIN is deemed approved automatically
- If the officer raises a REG-03 query, you have 7 working days to reply via REG-04. Miss it and the application is automatically rejected, forcing a full restart
How it works
Step 1 of 5
Document prep
We assemble and verify your entity-specific document set against the REG-01 checklist.
Common mistakes founders make
- Confusing the composition scheme's turnover limit with the registration threshold. The widely circulated ₹75 lakh figure is the composition scheme's special-category limit, and it isn't a registration threshold.
- Skipping Aadhaar authentication, which pushes approval from 7 working days to a manual review that can take up to 30 days.
- Missing the 7-working-day REG-04 clarification deadline, which triggers an automatic rejection and a full restart.
- Filing without a DSC for a company or LLP application. EVC isn't accepted for these entity types.
- Submitting address proof that doesn't match your ownership scenario, or a utility bill that's too old.
Frequently asked questions
Most states set this at ₹40 lakh for goods-only suppliers and ₹20 lakh for services suppliers, computed PAN-wide across your whole business. Some special-category states have lower thresholds. We confirm your specific state's number before advising you.
Yes, if you fall into a category where registration is mandatory regardless of turnover: inter-state suppliers, e-commerce sellers, casual taxable persons, and businesses under reverse charge, among others.
7 working days from ARN generation if you've completed Aadhaar authentication. Without it, your application goes to manual verification, which can take up to 30 days.
They'll issue a REG-03 notice, and you have 7 working days to file a REG-04 reply. Miss that deadline and the application is automatically rejected. You'd need to restart the whole process.
No, that figure is commonly misapplied. ₹75 lakh is the composition scheme's turnover limit for the North-East and Himachal Pradesh. It isn't a registration threshold. Don't rely on it when deciding whether you need to register.
It's mandatory for Private Limited Companies and LLPs (at least one designated partner). Sole proprietors can use the simpler EVC (Electronic Verification Code) option instead.
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We draft and file your FORM GST REG-04 clarification reply to a REG-03 officer query, within the 7-working-day deadline, so a query doesn't turn into an automatic REG-05 rejection that forces you to restart the entire application.
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We file your GST core-field amendment: a legal name change, a principal or additional place of business change within the same state, or an addition/deletion of partners, directors, or equivalent. We file it via FORM GST REG-14 within the 15-day deadline, and track it through officer review to the REG-15 approval order.
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