Category: GST

Yes, request for amendment has to be made online. All amendments in registration particulars, except some core fields, can be amended in the system without the intervention of any official by merely filing the details of the amendment. Also for some amendments, approval may be needed. Examples of fields which require approval are- legal name of business, address of the place of business and addition, deletion or retirement of partners or directors etc. responsible for day to day affairs of the business. Examples of fields which can be amended without any approval are- change of telephone number, email ID, bank account etc.

(FAQ 21: MSME)

 

The taxpayer can himself download the certificate of registration online from the GST common portal (www.gst.gov.in).

(FAQ 20: MSME)

Yes. If you obtain voluntary registration despite the turnover being below Rs. 20 lakhs, you would be treated as a normal taxable person and would need to pay tax on supplies even if they are below the threshold for registration. You will also be entitled to take input tax credit.

(FAQ 19: MSME)

No. A person dealing with only exempted supplies
is not liable to registration irrespective of his turnover.
Section 23(1)(a) of the CGST Act, 2017 refers.

(FAQ 18 : MSME)

Provisional GSTIN (PID) would eventually be your final GSTIN. The number would remain the same. Yes, you can use this PID on invoice for making supply without waiting for final GSTIN.

(FAQ 17: MSME)

No. Existing registrants of VAT having valid PAN have been issued Provisional ID and password. If you have not received provisional ID, please contact your tax administration to obtain the same. This Provisional Identity Number (PID) would eventually be your GSTIN, when the migration process is completed.

(FAQ 16: MSME)

Application for fresh registration is to be made electronically on the GST common portal (www.gst.gov.in) in FORM GST REG-01. If the details and documents are in order, registration will be granted within 3 working days, except in cases where an objection has been raised within this period in which case registration will be granted within a maximum period of 17 days.

(FAQ 15: MSME)

You should apply for registration at the earliest on the GST common portal and obtain application reference number (ARN). You need not disrupt your business and may continue to make supplies on invoices without GSTIN. The
application for registration must be made within 30 days of the turnover crossing Rs.20 lakhs or attracting any of the conditions mentioned in section 24 of the CGST Act, 2017. After registration, you can issue revised invoices as
permitted under section 31(3)(a) of the said Act. These supplies should be shown in the return and taxes paid on them.

(FAQ 14: MSME)

No.

(FAQ 13 :MSME)

An MSME availing threshold exemption should not make any inter-State supply whatsoever, though the MSME may receive supply from other States.

(FAQ 12: MSME)