All businesses involved in buying or selling goods or providing services, or both, should register for GST. But for below-listed persons, GST Registration is compulsory.

• Previous Law Converted Taxpayer – All individuals or companies registered under the Pre-GST tax laws like Service Tax or Excise or VAT, etc.
• Turnover for Goods Provider – If your sales or turnover of goods is crossing Rs. 40 lakh in a year then GST Registration is mandatory. For the Special Category Status, the limit is Rs. 20 lakh in a year.
• Turnover for Service Provider – If you are a service provider & sales or turnover is crossing Rs. 20 lakh in a year then GST Registration is mandatory. For the Special Category Status, the limit is Rs. 10 lakh in a year
• Casual Taxpayer – If you supply goods or services, in events/exhibitions, and not have a permanent place of doing business. In such cases, GST is charged based on an estimated turnover of 90 days. The validity of the Registration is also 90 days.
• Agents of Suppliers or Input Service Distributor (ISD) – All supplier agents and ISD, to earn benefits of Input Tax Credit, need GST Registration.
• NRI Taxable Person – If you are an NRI or handling the business of NRI in India.
• Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) – Businesses who need to pay taxes under the RCM also need to be GST registered.
• E-Commerce Portals & Sellers – Every e-commerce portal (such as Amazon or Flipkart) under which multiple vendors are selling their products. Or for all vendors. You need a GST Registration.

To register for GST on the Government site, you need to follow the below steps. Cautiously & Accurately.

• Go to the Government GST Portal and look for Registration Tab.
• Fill PAN No., Mobile No., E-mail ID and State in Part-A of Form GST REG-01 of GST Registration.
• You will receive a temporary reference number on your Mobile and via E-mail after OTP verification.
• You will then need to fill Part-B of Form GST REG-01. To be duly signed (by DSC or EVC) and upload the required documents specified according to the business type.
• An acknowledgment will be generated in Form GST REG-02.
• In case any information is pending from your side. It will be sought from you by intimating you in Form GST REG-03. for this, you may be required to visit the department and clarify or produce the documents within 7 working days in Form GST REG-04.
• The office may also reject your application if they find any errors. You will be informed about this in Form GST REG-05.
• Finally, a certificate of registration in Finally, a certificate of registration will be issued to you by the department after verification and approval in Form GST REG-06.

A GST Refund is a document that registered taxpayers must file under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. It contains details of their sales, purchases, tax collected on sales (Output GST), and tax paid on purchases (Input Tax Credit or ITC). The return helps the government calculate the taxpayer’s GST liability or refund eligibility. Various types of GST returns exist, such as GSTR-1 for outward supplies, GSTR-3B for summarizing tax payments, and GSTR-9 for annual returns. Filing is mandatory for compliance and to claim ITC, ensuring business transparency and avoiding penalties. Returns are filed monthly, quarterly, or annually based on the taxpayer’s category.

It is a Statutory Requirement for all businesses except for Sole Proprietorship.

Helps you review your performance and take steps to improve.

Maintaining books of accounts helps you when you need funding from investors.