GST Registration
& Filing.
Done Right.

No — but you can register voluntarily. This lets you claim ITC on purchases, supply across states, and appear credible to larger buyers. Most growing businesses benefit from early registration.

If your turnover is below ₹1.5Cr (₹75L for some states/services), you can opt for the composition scheme — pay a flat rate of tax (1–5%) instead of the full GST rate. You cannot collect GST from customers or claim ITC under this scheme.

Not in every case. A seller below the applicable registration threshold may sell goods through an e-commerce operator without a GSTIN only when the conditions in Notification 34/2023 are met — including no inter-State supply, selling through the operator in only one State or Union territory, PAN validation and obtaining an enrolment number. GST registration is still required when those conditions are not met. We check the seller's products, turnover, States and marketplace model before advising.

For a complete application that is not flagged as risky, CBIC's current instruction says the officer should approve it within 7 working days. Cases involving failed or declined Aadhaar authentication, risk flags or physical verification can take up to 30 days. A REG-03 query adds a separate reply and review stage.

Late fees: ₹50/day (₹25 CGST + ₹25 SGST) for regular returns, ₹20/day for nil returns. Plus 18% annual interest on unpaid tax from the due date. Penalties can compound quickly — the best protection is timely filing.