GST Registration Faq-GST PAN Faq

What is advantage of taking registration in GST?

     Registration under Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime will confer following advantages to the business:

     •     Legally recognized as supplier of goods or services.

     •     Proper accounting of taxes paid on the input goods or services which can be utilized for payment of GST due on supply of goods or services or both by the business.

     •     Legally authorized to collect tax from his purchasers and pass on the credit of the taxes paid on the goods or services supplied to purchasers or recipients.

Can a person without GST registration claim ITC and collect tax?

No. A person without GST registration can neither collect GST from his customers nor claim any input tax credit of GST paid by him.

What will be the effective date of registration?

Where the application for registration has been submitted within thirty days from the date on which the person becomes liable to registration, the effective date of registration shall be date of his liability for registration.

Where an application for registration has been submitted by the applicant after thirty days from the date of his becoming liable to registration, the effective date of registration shall be the date of grant of registration.

In case of suomoto registration, i.e. taking registration voluntarily while being within the threshold exemption limit for paying tax, the effective date of registration shall be the date of order of registration.

Who are the persons liable to take a Registration under the Model GST Law?

. Any supplier who carries on any business at any place in India and whose aggregate turnover exceeds threshold limit as prescribed in a year is liable to get himself registered. However, certain categories of persons mentioned in Schedule III of MGL are liable to be registered irrespective of this threshold

An agriculturist shall not be considered as a taxable person and shall not be liable to take registration. (As per section9 (1))

What is aggregate turnover?

     As per section 2 (6) of the MGL, aggregate turnover includes the aggregate value of:

     (i)     all taxable and non-taxable supplies,

     (ii)     exempt supplies, and

     (iii)     exports of goods and/or service of a person having the same PAN.

The above shall be computed on all India basis and excludes taxes charged under the CGST Act, SGST Act and the IGST Act.

Aggregate turnover does not include value of supplies on which tax is levied on reverse charge basis, and value of inward supplies.

Which are the cases in which registration is compulsory?

     As per paragraph 5 in Schedule III of MGL, the following categories of persons shall be required to be registered compulsorily irrespective of the threshold limit:

     a)     persons making any inter-State taxable supply;

     b)     casual taxable persons;

     c)     persons who are required to pay tax under reverse charge;

     d)     non-resident taxable persons;

     e)     persons who are required to deduct tax under section 37;

     f)     persons who supply goods and/or services on behalf of other registered taxable persons whether as an agent or otherwise;

     g)     input service distributor;

     h)     persons who supply goods and/or services, other than branded services, through electronic commerce operator;

     i)     every electronic commerce operator;

     j)     an aggregator who supplies services under his brand name or his trade name; and

     k)     such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Central Government or a State Government on the recommendations of the Council.

What is the time limit for taking a Registration under Model GST Law?

Any person should take a Registration, within thirty days from the date on which he becomes liable to registration, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

If a person is operating in different states, with the same PAN number, whether he can operate with a single Registration?

No. Every person who is liable to take a Registration will have to get registered separately for each of the States where he has a business operation and is liable to pay GST in terms of Sub-section (1) of Section 19 of Model GST Law.

Whether a person having multiple business verticals in a state can obtain for different registrations?

Yes. In terms of Sub-Section (2) of Section 19, a person having multiple business verticals in a State may obtain a separate registration for each business vertical, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

Is there a provision for a person to get himself voluntarily registered though he may not be liable to pay GST?

Yes. In terms of Sub-section (3) of Section 19, a person, though not liable to be registered under Schedule III, may get himself registered voluntarily, and all provisions of this Act, as are applicable to a registered taxable person, shall apply to such person.

Is possession of a Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for obtaining a Registration?

. Yes. Every person shall have a Permanent Account Number issued under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) in order to be eligible for grant of registration under Section 19 of the Model GST Law.

However as per section 19 (4A) of MGL, PAN is not mandatory for a non-resident taxable person who may be granted registration on the basis of any other document as may be prescribed.

Whether the Department through the proper officer, can suo-moto proceed with registration of a Person under this Act?

Yes. In terms of sub-section (5) of Section 19, where a person who is liable to be registered under this Act fails to obtain registration, the proper officer may, without prejudice to any action that is, or may be taken under the MGL, or under any other law for the time being in force, proceed to register such person in the manner as may be prescribed.

Whether the proper Officer can reject an Application for Registration?

Yes. In terms of sub-section 7 of MGL, the proper officer can reject an application for registration after due verification. However, it is also provided in sub-section 8 of Section 19, the proper officer shall not reject the application for registration or the Unique Identity Number without giving a notice to show cause and without giving the person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Whether the Registration granted to any person is permanent?

Yes, the registration Certificate once granted is permanent unless surrendered, cancelled, suspended or revoked.

Is it necessary for the UN bodies to get registration under MGL?

All UN bodies Consulate or Embassy of foreign countries and any other class of persons so notified would be required to obtain a unique identification number (UIN) from the GST portal. The structure of the said ID would be uniform across the States in conformity with GSTIN structure and the same will be common for the Centre and the States. This UIN will be needed for claiming refund of taxes paid by them and for any other purpose as may be prescribed in the GST Rules.

What is the responsibility of the taxable person supplying to UN bodies?

The taxable supplier supplying to these organizations is expected to mention the UIN on the invoices and treat such supplies as supplies to another registered person (B2B) and the invoices of the same will be uploaded by the supplier.

Is it necessary for the Govt. organization to get registration?

The mechanism of GST Council would ensure harmonization on different aspects of GST between the Centre and the States as well as among States. It has been provided in the Constitution (one hundred and first amendment) Act, 2016 that the GST Council, in its discharge of various functions, shall be guided by the need for a harmonized structure of GST and for the development of a harmonized national market for goods and services.

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