GST Registration
Quick Reference for Your Business

Documents Required • Timelines • Penalties – everything you need to know for GST registration.

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Documents Required
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PAN Card

Of the business / proprietor

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Aadhaar

Of proprietor / partners / authorised signatory

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Passport-size Photo

Of proprietor / partners / directors

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Proof of Business Constitution

Partnership Deed / COI / Registration Certificate

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Business Address Proof

Electricity bill + Rent agreement / NOC or ownership proof

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Bank Details

Cancelled cheque / bank statement / passbook first page

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Digital Signature (DSC)

For Companies and LLPs

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Authorisation Letter

Board Resolution for authorised signatory

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Who Must Register & Timelines
Trigger Threshold / Timeline
Sale of goods Normal states ₹40 lakh turnover
Sale of services Normal states ₹20 lakh turnover
Special category states Goods/Services ₹20 lakh / ₹10 lakh
Inter-state supply, e-commerce, RCM, casual / NRI Compulsory — no threshold
Apply for registration Within 30 days of becoming liable
Casual / non-resident taxable person At least 5 days before starting
Bank account details to be furnished Within 30 days of registration or before first GSTR-1/IFF
Note: Turnover is counted on PAN across all states. Telangana is a normal-category state — ₹40 lakh (goods) / ₹20 lakh (services).
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Penalties
Not registering after crossing the limit

Penalty of 10% of tax due or ₹10,000, whichever is higher.

Deliberate evasion

Penalty of 100% of the tax due.

Operating without registration

Loss of Input Tax Credit and possible confiscation of goods.

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