gst.gov.in Goods and Services Tax Online Registration

Organization : Goods and Services Tax Network
Facility : Online Registration
Home Page : https://www.gst.gov.in/

GST Online Registration :

GSTN has been assigned the task of collection of data of existing taxpayers as a step towards advance preparation for their smooth transition to GST.

Related : GST Register, Update DSC Digital Signature Certificate : www.statusin.in/22398.html

Existing Taxpayers can enroll themselves through provisionally provided GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number) called as Provisional ID and update their business related details on the GST portal.

Provisional Registration :
Step 1 : Enter the Username (Provisional ID) and Password provided to you by your State VAT Authority
Step 2 : Enter Mobile Number and Email Address of the authorized signatory of the business entity All future correspondence from the GST portal will be sent on this registered Mobile Number and Email Address
Step 3 : Enter OTP sent on Mobile Number and Email Address provided by you
Step 4 : Enter information and upload scanned images as mentioned in provisional registration form

Existing Taxpayers of VAT, Service Tax, Central Excise :
** Enroll yourself for smooth transition to GST
** Your provisional ID will come from your tax officer
** Update profile information and upload documents
** Enrolment is being taken up in a staggered manner

Draft Model Goods and Services Tax Law :
** Model GST Laws
** Model IGST Law
** Compensation to States for Loss of Revenue Law

Frequently Asked Questions :
1. Who is an existing taxpayer?
An existing taxpayer is an entity currently registered under any State or Central laws, like Value Added Tax Act, Central Excise Act and Service Tax Act.

Existing taxpayers include taxpayers already registered under :
** Central Excise
** Service Tax
** State Sales Tax or VAT (except exclusive liquor dealers if registered under VAT)
** Entry Tax
** Luxury Tax
** Entertainment Tax (except levied by the local bodies)

2. What does the word ‘enrolment’ under the GST Common Portal mean?
Enrolment under GST means validating the data of existing taxpayers and filling up the remaining key fields by the taxpayer in the Enrolment Application at the GST Common Portal.

3. Do I need to enrol for GST?
All existing taxpayers registered under any of the Acts as specified in Question 1 will be transitioned to GST. The enrolment for GST will ensure smooth transition to the GST regime. The data available with various tax authorities is incomplete and thus fresh enrolment has been planned.

Also, this will ensure latest data of taxpayers is available in the GST database without any recourse to amendment process, which is the norm to update the data under tax statutes today.

4. Why do I need to enrol myself as a taxpayer on the GST Common Portal?
The GST Common Portal has been made available to enable taxpayers enrol with GST. Paper based enrolment option is NOT available. The GST Common Portal will enable taxpayers to meet the GST compliance requirement like filing return and making tax payment. Using the Portal requires existing taxpayers to enrol.

5. Is there a concept of deemed enrolment under GST?
No. There is no deemed enrolment under GST. All the taxpayers registered under any of the Acts as specified in Question 1, are expected to visit the GST Common Portal and enrol themselves at the GST Common Portal.

6. Is there a fee or charge levied for the enrolment under GST?
No. There is no fee or charge levied for the enrolment of a taxpayer under GST.