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Requirement can depend on turnover, activity, state, supply type, or voluntary choice.
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GST Registration Documents
Register for GST when it is required or useful for your business activity.
Before you start
GST Registration Eligibility and Document Guide
Check the basic rules and keep the required records ready before starting this service.
Important before you apply
Key points to consider for GST Registration Documents
Check these points carefully before choosing an option or starting your application.
Use the correct address
Principal and additional business-place details must match the proof.
Plan regular compliance
After registration, returns and other GST duties may apply even in low-activity periods.
8 eligibility points
Eligibility Criteria
See the basic conditions normally checked before you can apply.
Eligibility / When GST Registration Is Needed
GST registration depends on legal entity, State, aggregate turnover, nature of supply and compulsory-registration rules.
General threshold framework
- Services: normally ₹20 lakh aggregate turnover; ₹10 lakh in specified States.
- Exclusive goods suppliers: up to ₹40 lakh threshold in many States and ₹20 lakh in specified States, subject to notification conditions.
- Certain persons/categories can require registration regardless of normal threshold.
- Persons making wholly exempt/non-taxable supplies can have different treatment.
- Voluntary registration is permitted.
Do not build a single "₹20 lakh for everyone" rule.
57 document points
Document Requirements
Check which clear and valid documents you should keep ready.
Core Documents / Data
Applicant
- PAN of person/entity.
- legal name.
- trade name.
- email and mobile.
- constitution of business.
- promoter/partner/director/member data.
- authorised signatory details.
Proof of constitution
- Partnership deed, or
- Certificate of Incorporation, or
- Trust/Society/other registration proof, as applicable.
For proprietorship, constitution is based on proprietor PAN with business details.
Stakeholders
- photographs as required by GST portal.
- PAN/Aadhaar data.
- authorised-signatory photo.
- authorisation letter/board resolution as applicable.
Principal place of business
Owned
- ownership/property tax/electricity/municipal proof accepted by portal.
Rented
- rent/lease agreement plus owner's supporting address/ownership proof.
Consent/shared
- consent/NOC plus owner/premise proof.
Bank
- bank-account information.
- cancelled cheque/bank statement where needed for validation/current portal flow.
Business
- HSN/SAC.
- goods/services.
- turnover.
- State/jurisdiction.
- additional places of business.
- existing registrations, where applicable.
Entity-Specific
Company
- Certificate of Incorporation.
- board resolution/authorisation.
- DSC for authentication where required.
LLP
- incorporation document / LLP agreement.
- authorised designated partner.
- DSC where required.
Partnership
- partnership deed.
- partner details.
- authority letter.
Trust/Society
- trust deed / registration certificate.
- trustee/member authorisation.
Conditional Registration Types
- Casual taxable person.
- Non-resident taxable person.
- Input Service Distributor.
- TDS/TCS deductor/collector.
- e-commerce operator.
- SEZ unit/developer.
These need route-specific data/documents and should not share the normal checklist blindly.
Start GST registration in three steps
Follow these three simple steps.
- 1Choose the right serviceConfirm that GST registration matches what you need.
- 2Keep documents readyCheck the list and prepare clear, correct copies.
- 3Submit and track the GST applicationSign in, submit the request, and track the latest update.
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Reference Basis
These public sources were checked for this guide. Rules can change, so open the source for the latest official information.