GST Registration in Gujarat – A Complete Process

Navdisha Sehgal

05 May, 2021

GST registration in Gujarat is mandatory for all the businesses that supply goods & services across the states or country. The threshold limit set by the state government is Rs. 40 lakhs for goods & Rs. 20 lakhs for services supplied. For special category, i.e., North Eastern states and the Hilly states, the threshold limit is Rs. 10 lakhs.

In this article, we will study various aspects of GST registration in Gujarat.

What are the benefits of GST registration in Gujarat?

The advantages of GST registration in Gujarat

• Eliminating the cascading effect
• Enhancing the exemption limit for small goods & services provider
• Less tax compliances under the present GST Act
• GST registration process is online
• Regulates unorganized businesses
• GST is the indirect tax applicable in India

Who all can obtain GST registration in Gujarat?

The persons that can obtain GST registration in Gujarat.

• A casual taxable person
• Agents of the supplier
• Every person was registered himself under earlier law of taxation, i.e., VAT, Excise etc.
• Person doing interstate supply or intrastate supply
• Person paying tax under RCM
• ISD
• E- commerce aggregator and persons deals therein
• Businesses that exceeds the threshold limit of Rs. 40 lakhs for goods & Rs. 20 lakhs for NE & Hilly states and Rs. 20 lakhs for services & Rs. 20 lakhs for NE & Hilly states.
• Non – resident taxable person

Documents required for GST registration in Gujarat

The documents varies from business to business, for the registration of GST.

Steps for GST registration in Gujarat

The steps for GST registration in Gujarat are:

• Visit the official website of Commercial taxes department of Gujarat^[1].
• Select on new registration under the services tab.
• Fill the requisite details and click submit.
• TRN (Temporary Registration Number) will be generated.
• Log in with the TRN number to complete the application form.
• Submit the details of the type of business & the details of the promoters, partners or sole proprietor as the case maybe.
• Then submit the details of the authorized person to file GST returns.
• Upload all the necessary documents.
• Click on save & continue.
• The application must be signed digitally.
• Click submit.
• ARN will be generated after submitting the application.
• After the verification of the documents, certificate of GST registration will be issued.

How to download GST registration certificate online?

The steps to download GST registration certificate online are:

• Visit the GST portal^[2] and log in using the ARN.
• Select view or download certificate from the drop down menu under the user services.
• The GST registration certificate will be downloaded.

Conclusion

GST registration in Gujarat is compulsory for all the businesses supplying taxable goods & services that exceeds the threshold limit of Rs. 40 lakhs for goods & Rs. 20 lakhs in NE states or Hilly states. Similarly, threshold limit of Rs. 20 lakhs for services & Rs. 20 lakhs in NE states or Hilly states.

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