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Launched on 1 July 2017, the Goods & Services Tax (GST) applies to all Indian service providers (including freelancers), traders and manufacturers. A variety of Central taxes like Service Tax, Excise Duty, CST and state taxes like Entertainment Tax, Luxury Tax, Octroi, VAT are accumulated in the GST. Also, taxpayers with a turnover of less than ₹1.5 crore can choose a composition scheme to get rid of tedious GST formalities and pay GST at a fixed rate of turnover.
Every product goes through multiple stages along the supply chain, including purchasing raw materials, manufacturing, selling to the wholesaler, selling to the retailer and then the final sale to the consumer. Interestingly, GST will be levied on all of these 3 stages. Let’s say if a product is produced in West Bengal but is being consumed in Uttar Pradesh, the entire revenue will go to Uttar Pradesh.
GST has three tax components, namely:
The list of documents required for registration of GST for various business are as follows:
The Following Can Be Shown as Proof of Address of a Director
Add what works as identity proof, One can use a PAN Card, Aadhar Card as identity proof. For address proof, any of the director’s can show their voters ID, passport, telephone bill, electricity bill and telephone bill.
Step 1: To apply GST Registration Online, visit the GST portal and select ‘New GST Registration’
Step 2: Fill in the necessary details like name of business, state, pan card details, etc
Step 3: Enter the OTP and click proceed
Step 4: Make a note of the Temporary Reference Number(TRN)
Step 5: Check the GST portal and select ‘Register’ in the ‘Taxpayers’ menu
Step 6: Enter the TRN and proceed
Step 7: Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number or your email and then proceed
Step 8: You can check the status of your application on the next page
Step 9: Fill in the necessary details and upload the necessary documents
Step 10: Submit your application after verifying by one of the three methods given
Step 11: After completion, you will receive the Application Reference Number(ARN) on your registered mobile number and email id
Step 12: Now you can access the status of the ARN on the GST portal.
After successful registration, you will get your GST registration certificate and GSTIN after verification of the GST application and other mandatory GST registration documents by the GST officer. Be aware that no hard copies of the certificate will be issued and the GST certificate can be downloaded from the GST Portal.
A GST Certificate is a document issued by the Indian government to businesses registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. It serves as proof of the business’s registration under GST and includes details such as the business’s GST identification number, name, and address. Businesses are required to have a GST Certificate to be able to charge and collect GST from customers. It is also used for various other purposes such as availing input tax credits, applying for loans and participating in tenders.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a value-added tax that is levied on the supply of goods and services in India. The GST tax rates in India are as follows:
In addition to these rates, there are some special rates that are applicable to specific goods and services. For example, gold is taxed at 3%, while crude oil and natural gas are taxed at 6%. GST is also levied on services such as telecom, insurance, and banking at the rate of 18%.
It’s important to note that GST rates are subject to change and may vary depending on the type of goods or services being supplied. It’s always a good idea to check the current GST rates before making a purchase or offering a service.
You can see the tax rates for all the products here: https://cbec-gst.gov.in/gst-goods-services-rates.html
Check out the GST calculator, which comes in handy to calculate the Goods and Service Tax using different slabs.
GSTIN is a unique identification number given to each GST taxpayer. To verify a GSTIN number, a person who has a GST number can log onto the GST portal.
The Goods and Service Tax Network (or GSTN) is section 8 (non-profit), non-government, private limited company. GSTN is a one-stop solution for all your indirect tax requirements. GSTN is responsible for maintaining the Indirect Taxation platform for GST to help you prepare, file, rectify returns and make payments of your indirect tax liabilities.
As per the Section 122 of the CGST act, in India, there is a direct penalty for all those taxable persons who fail to register for GST online.
Any small business with turnover less than ₹ 20 lakh can voluntarily register for GST even though it is not compulsory by law. Voluntary GST registration online has its own advantages and some of them are:
GST return filing is the process of submitting the details of sales, purchases, and taxes collected and paid by a registered taxpayer to the government. In India, GST return filing is mandatory for all registered taxpayers who are registered under GST, regardless of whether they have made any sales or purchases during the period for which the return is being filed.
For filing a GST Return, you need to have GST compliant sales and purchase invoices attached.
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Our legal representatives are available to explain the whole online gst registration process and clear any queries you may have.
Although the GST Portal has a user-friendly interface, the GST Forms have a lot of complex fields. Hence, it is highly recommended that you seek the help of a professional for submitting the application, the required procedures, filing your returns and completing other formalities in the portal.
GST – GST Stands for Good and Service Tax
TRN – Temporary Registration Number – It is a unique 15-digit reference number generated when you have finished filling Part-A of the GST application and have validated your mobile number & email id.
ARN – Application Reference Number – It is the number you get after filing the GST application and you can use it to check your application details.
DSC – Digital Signature Certificate – It is a certificate that acts as proof of the identity of individuals in digital space and protects data.
SGST – State Goods and Services Tax – A part of GST which is levied by the State Government.
CGST – Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) – A part of GST which is levied by the Central Government.
IGST – Integrated Goods and Services Tax (b>IGST) – It is a type of GST paid in the case of interstate supply of goods and services.
UGST – Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) – A part of GST which is levied by the Union Government.
GSTIN – Goods and Services Tax Identification Number/GST registration number is a unique 15-character identity number given to the businesses that register for GST.
GSTR – GST Return (GSTR) is a document capturing the details of the income, which a taxpayer is supposed to file with the authorities to calculate his tax liability. There is a total of 11 Type of returns.
GSTN – Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is a non-profit, public-private partnership company that provides IT infrastructure and services for the implementation of GST.
ITC – Input tax credit [ITC] is the credit a taxable person receives for paying input taxes towards inputs used for his business.
HSN Code – HSN code is a 6-digit uniform code that classifies 5000+ products and is accepted worldwide. HSN stands for Harmonised System of Nomenclature.
SAC Code – SAC code is a code used to classify services under GST. Each service has a unique SAC code.
Reverse Charge – Reverse charge is when the liability to pay tax is on the recipient of goods instead of the supplier (which is the norm). However, this only applies to special categories of supply.
Aggregate Turnover – Aggregate turnover is the total value of all taxable supplies and it is used to determine the threshold for GST.
Taxable Person – A taxable person is any individual engaged in economic activity in India and who is or is required to be registered under GST.
Mixed Supply – Mixed supply is when two or more individual supplies of goods and/or services made together by a taxable person for a single price (when it does not form a composite supply).
Composite Supply – Composite supply is when a supply consists of two or more goods and/or services, which are naturally bundled and provided together, where one is the principal supply.
Continuous Supply – Continuous supply is when the supply is provided at a specific interval (eg. weekly & monthly) and the payments are made accordingly.
GST Compliance Rating – It is a score between [0 -10] assigned to all the taxpayers, that depicts their GST compliance.
Assessment – Assessment is the process to determine the tax liability. There are 6 types of assessment in GST.
Yes, even if your annual turnover does not exceed the threshold limit (40/20 lakhs), you can voluntarily register for GST.
Registering for GST not only helps you get your business recognised as a legal registrant, but it also allows you to take advantage of a variety of benefits, such as the ability to raise GST invoices, take advantage of input tax credits, and much more.
The list is not exhaustive, but it is basically due to induced errors.