GST registration in India — documents, fees and timeline₹1,499/-*

Overview: what GST registration is

GST registration gives your business a 15-digit Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) tied to your PAN and state. It creates tax and filing obligations under the scheme that applies to you. Collecting GST and claiming input tax credit are subject to that scheme and the applicable conditions.

Assess registration liability in each state from which you make supplies. The application is filed in Form GST REG-01; the GSTIN and registration certificate (REG-06) follow approval. There is no government fee for GST registration itself. Our professional fee covers the agreed application and clarification support; the department decides approval.

Who needs to register for GST

We assess the turnover threshold for your state and type of supply, then check compulsory-registration rules and notified exemptions. The review covers the situations below; inclusion in this list does not automatically mean registration is mandatory.

• Sales through an e-commerce operator or your own website, including whether an exemption applies
• Inter-state taxable supplies, distinguishing goods from services and checking exemptions
• Casual taxable persons and non-resident taxable persons
• Businesses liable to pay tax under reverse charge
• Agents, input service distributors and those supplying on behalf of others
• Voluntary registrants who want ITC and B2B credibility below the threshold

Step-by-step registration process

We begin by confirming the right registration category — regular versus composition — because that decision affects your tax rate, your ability to claim ITC and whether you can sell inter-state. Next we collect and validate your PAN, Aadhaar, photographs, address proof and bank details, and prepare the REG-01 application.

After submission, an Application Reference Number (ARN) lets you track progress. Complete the authentication, signing and any biometric or physical-verification steps required for your application. If the department raises a clarification in REG-03, we help prepare the REG-04 response. The department controls verification and approval timing.

Documents required for GST registration

• PAN of the business or proprietor
• Aadhaar of the proprietor, partners or directors
• Passport-size photographs
• Proof of place of business — rent agreement, electricity bill or ownership document with NOC
• Bank account proof — cancelled cheque or bank statement
• Constitution proof — partnership deed or certificate of incorporation

Composition vs regular scheme

Composition eligibility depends on turnover, state, business activity and the applicable conditions. It brings restrictions on input tax credit, collecting tax and inter-state outward supplies. Under the regular scheme, input credit remains subject to eligibility and reconciliation, and the filing schedule depends on whether monthly filing or QRMP applies. We compare these obligations with your customer mix and growth plans before recommending a scheme.

Penalties for not registering

Failing to register when required can lead to tax, interest and penalty exposure. The amount and any input-credit entitlement depend on the facts, period and applicable provisions. If you may have missed a registration requirement, share your supply and turnover records so the position can be reviewed before an application is filed.

Why register with TCC

Our experts handle the entire application, respond to every departmental query, and get the category right the first time, so you are not stuck with a composition registration when you needed regular, or vice versa. It is a fixed-fee service with WhatsApp-first updates, and we move straight into clean monthly return filing once your GSTIN is live — no handoff, no gap.