Benefits
🔹 1. Legal Recognition as a Supplier
- Your business gets recognized as a legal supplier of goods/services.
- Enables participation in interstate and online sales (e.g., Amazon, Flipkart).
🔹 2. Input Tax Credit (ITC)
- You can claim credit for GST paid on purchases and use it to reduce your tax liability.
🔹 3. Increases Business Credibility
- Builds trust with customers, vendors, and financial institutions.
- Useful in tender applications and corporate partnerships.
🔹 4. Seamless Compliance
- Makes it easier to file returns, generate invoices, and track tax liability.
- Helps avoid penalties for non-registration under applicable turnover limits.
🔹 5. Mandatory for Online Selling
- Required for listing on e-commerce platforms and exporting goods/services.
Documents
Document | Description |
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✅ PAN Card | Of the business (or proprietor in case of sole proprietorship) |
✅ Aadhaar Card | Of the authorized signatory |
✅ Passport-size Photo | Of proprietor/partners/directors |
✅ Business Address Proof | Electricity bill, rent agreement, NOC (if rented), or property documents |
✅ Bank Account Proof | Cancelled cheque or bank statement |
✅ Incorporation Certificate | For companies or LLPs |
✅ Partnership Deed | For partnerships |
✅ Digital Signature (DSC) | Mandatory for companies and LLPs |
✅ Authorization Letter or Board Resolution | For authorized signatory (if applicable) |
📌 GST Registration is mandatory if turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh (goods) or ₹20 lakh (services), or for interstate and online sales.