Provisions under Rule 8 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017 relating to “Application for Registration”, are as under:
CGST Rule 8: Application for Registration (Chapter-III: Registration Rules)
(1) Every person who is liable to be registered under sub-section (1) of section 25 and every person seeking registration under sub-section (3) of section 25 (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as “the applicant”), except,-
(i) a non-resident taxable person;
(ii) a person required to deduct tax at source under section 51;
(iii) a person required to collect tax at source under section 52;
(iv) a person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient referred to in section 14 or a person supplying online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India referred to in section 14A under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017),
shall, before applying for registration, declare his Permanent Account Number, State or Union territory in Part A of FORM GST REG-01 on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner:
Provided that every person being an Input Service Distributor shall make a separate application for registration as such Input Service Distributor. [sub-rule (1) substituted from 01/10/2023: refer Note 7]
(2) (a) The Permanent Account Number shall be validated online by the common portal from the database maintained by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and shall also be verified through separate one-time passwords sent to the mobile number and e-mail address linked to the Permanent Account Number. [text inserted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(b)]
(b) The mobile number declared under sub-rule (1) shall be verified through a one-time password sent to the said mobile number; and [clause omitted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(c)]
(c) The e-mail address declared under sub-rule (1) shall be verified through a separate one-time password sent to the said e-mail address. [clause omitted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(c)]
(3) On successful verification of the Permanent Account Number, mobile number and e-mail address, a temporary reference number shall be generated and communicated to the applicant on the said mobile number and e-mail address.
(4) Using the reference number generated under sub-rule (3), the applicant shall electronically submit an application in Part B of FORM GST REG 01, duly signed or verified through electronic verification code, along with the documents specified in the said Form at the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner.
(4A) Where an applicant, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, opts for authentication of Aadhaar number, he shall, while submitting the application under sub-rule (4), undergo authentication of Aadhaar number and the date of submission of the application in such cases shall be the date of authentication of the Aadhaar number, or fifteen days from the submission of the application in Part B of FORM GST REG-01 under sub-rule (4), whichever is earlier. [sub-rule (4A) substituted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 6(a)]
Provided that every application made under sub-rule (4) by a person, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, who has opted for authentication of Aadhaar number and is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, shall be followed by biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and taking photograph of the applicant where the applicant is an individual or of such individuals in relation to the applicant as notified under sub-section (6C) of section 25 where the applicant is not an individual, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application in FORM GST REG-01 at one of the Facilitation Centres notified by the Commissioner for the purpose of this sub-rule and the application shall be deemed to be complete only after completion of the process laid down under this proviso. [sub-rule (4A) substituted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 6(a)]
(4B) The Central Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification specify the States or Union territories wherein the provisions of proviso to [text substituted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 6(b)] sub-rule (4A) shall not apply. [sub-rule (4B) inserted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(e)]
(5) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (4A) [text inserted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(f)], an acknowledgement shall be issued electronically to the applicant in FORM GST REG 02.
(6) A person applying for registration as a casual taxable person shall be given a temporary reference number by the common portal for making advance deposit of tax in accordance with the provisions of section 27 and the acknowledgement under sub-rule (5) shall be issued electronically only after the said deposit.
Amendments History:
1. Amendments from 01/02/2019 vide Notification 3/2019:
(a) first proviso to sub-rule (1) omitted. (refer Note 7)
(b) in second proviso, the word “further” omitted. (refer Note 7)
2. Sub-rule (4A) inserted from 23/03/2020 vide Notification 16/2020. (refer Note 3)
3. Sub-rule (4A) substituted from 01/04/2020 vide Notification 62/2020. Text thereof before substitution: (refer Note 4)
“(4A) The applicant shall, while submitting an application under sub-rule (4), with effect from 01.04.2020, undergo authentication of Aadhaar number for grant of registration.” [sub-rule (4A) inserted from 23/03/2020: refer Note 2]
4. Sub-rule (4A) substituted pending commencement vide Notification 94/2020. Text thereof before substitution: (refer Note 5(d))
“(4A) Where an applicant, other than a person notified under sub-section (6D) of section 25, opts for authentication of Aadhaar number, he shall, while submitting the application under sub-rule (4), with effect from 21st August, 2020, undergo authentication of Aadhaar number and the date of submission of the application in such cases shall be the date of authentication of the Aadhaar number, or fifteen days from the submission of the application in Part B of FORM GST REG 01 under sub-rule (4), whichever is earlier.” [sub-rule (4A) substituted from 01/04/2020: refer Note 3]
5. Amendments from 26/12/2022 vide Notification 26/2022:
(a) in sub-rule (1), the text “mobile number, e-mail address,” omitted; (refer Note 7)
(b) in sub-rule (2), in clause (a), the text “and shall also be verified through separate one-time passwords sent to the mobile number and e-mail address linked to the Permanent Account Number” inserted;
(c) in sub-rule (2), clauses (b) and (c) omitted;
(d) Sub-rule (4A) substituted; Text thereof before substitution: (refer Note 6(a))
“(4A) Every application made under rule (4) shall be followed by,-
(a) biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and taking photograph, unless exempted under subsection (6D) of section 25, if he has opted for authentication of Aadhaar number; or
(b) taking biometric information, photograph and verification of such other KYC documents, as notified, unless the applicant is exempted under sub-section (6D) of section 25, if he has opted not to get Aadhaar authentication done,
of the applicant where the applicant is an individual or of such individuals in relation to the applicant as notified under sub-section (6C) of section 25 where the applicant is not an individual, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application in FORM GST REG 01 at one of the Facilitation Centers notified by the Commissioner for the purpose of this sub-rule and the application shall be deemed to be complete only after completion of the process laid down under this sub-rule.” [sub-rule (4A) substituted pending commencement: refer Note 4]
(e) New sub-rule (4B) inserted; and
(f) in sub-rule (5), the text “or sub-rule (4A)” inserted.
6. Amendments from 26/12/2022 vide Notification 4/2023:
(a) sub-rule (4A) substituted; Text thereof before substitution:
“(4A) Every application made under sub-rule (4) by a person, other than a person notified under subsection (6D) of section 25, who has opted for authentication of Aadhaar number and is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, shall be followed by biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and taking photograph of the applicant where the applicant is an individual or of such individuals in relation to the applicant as notified under sub-section (6C) of section 25 where the applicant is not an individual, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application in FORM GST REG-01 at one of the Facilitation Centres notified by the Commissioner for the purpose of this sub-rule and the application shall be deemed to be complete only after completion of the process laid down under this sub-rule.” [sub-rule (4A) substituted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(d)]
(b) in sub-rule (4B), for words “provisions of”, the words “proviso to” substituted.
7. Sub-rule (1) substituted from 01/10/2023 vide Notification 51/2023. Text thereof before substitution:
“(1) Every person, other than a non-resident taxable person, a person required to deduct tax at source under section 51, a person required to collect tax at source under section 52 and a person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient referred to in section 14 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) who is liable to be registered under sub-section (1) of section 25 and every person seeking registration under sub-section (3) of section 25 (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as “the applicant”) shall, before applying for registration, declare his Permanent Account Number, mobile number, e-mail address [text omitted from 26/12/2022: refer Note 5(a)], State or Union territory in Part A of FORM GST REG 01 on the common portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner:
Provided that a person having a unit(s) in a Special Economic Zone or being a Special Economic Zone developer shall make a separate application for registration as a business vertical distinct from his other units located outside the Special Economic Zone: [first proviso omitted from 01/02/2019: refer Note 1(a)]
Provided further [text omitted from 01/02/2019: refer Note 1(b)] that every person being an Input Service Distributor shall make a separate application for registration as such Input Service Distributor.”
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