If you wish to avail services for the GST registration, you need to study the document requirements for GST registration. For now, we can have an understanding of the documents that we need:

PAN CARD OF THE BUSINESS OR APPLICANT: As the GST Registration is linked to the PAN of business. Hence, PAN is the most important document to be obtained by the entity before applying for GST Registrations.

ADDRESS AND IDENTITY PROOF ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPHS: Following can be admitted and submitted as Identity Proof such as (Passport, Voter ID card, PAN, Aadhar Card, Driving License) and; In case of Address Proof (passport, Aadhar Card, Driving License, Voters Identity Card and Ration Card) Further, the persons who mandatorily need to submit the above-mentioned documents are as follows:-

• Company – Managing Director, Directors and the Authorized Person
• Hindu Undivided Family – Karta
• Proprietary Concern – Proprietor
• Local Authority – CEO or his equivalent
• Statutory Body – CEO or his equivalent
• Trust – Managing Trustee, Trustees, and Authorized Person
• Partnership Firm / LLP – Managing/Authorized/Designated Partners (personal details of all partners are required to be submitted but photographs of only 10 partners including that of Managing Partner is to be submitted);
• Association of Persons or Body of Individuals –Members of Managing Committee (personal details of all members are required to be submitted but photographs of only 10 members including that of Chairman is to be submitted)
• Others – persons in charge

BUSINESS REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

All types of business entities need to provide their proof of business registration but in case of proprietorship, there is no requirement for the submission of the proof of business registration as the proprietor and proprietorship are considered the same. Also, the entities need to submit their charter document. Your GST consultant will guide you throughout the registration process and inform you whether or not you need a proof of business registration.

ADDRESS PROOF FOR PLACE OF BUSINESS

In the GST Registration application, an address proof for all places of business is to be submitted. An array of documents can be used as address proof for the place of your business, you can avail guidance from https://www.gst.gov.in/ in case of any doubt. Following documents are admissible for GST Registration:-

• In case of Owned Premises – Copy of latest Property Tax Receipt or Municipal Khata or Electricity Bill.
• For Rented or Leased Premises- Copy of the valid rental agreement with a supporting document of ownership of the premises of the Lessor i.e. either copy of Latest Property Tax Receipt, Municipal Khata, Electricity Bill. In case of unavailability of the rental agreement or lease deed, an affidavit along with a supporting document in the possession of the premises like a copy of the electricity bill, etc can be used.
• SEZ Premises- In case the premises or the place of business is located in SEZ or the applicant is A SEZ Developer then all the necessary documents as issued and provided by the Government of India must be uploaded.
• Other Cases- Copy of consent letter of the owner of premises along with a supporting document of ownership of premises of the consenter like a copy of the electricity bill, Municipal Khata.

PROOF OF BANK ACCOUNT

Scanned copy of either following documents:-

• First and relevant page of Passbook
• The relevant page of bank statement
• Cancelled cheque bearing the name of Proprietor or business entity, Bank Account No., IFSC, MICR, and Bank Branch details including code.
• Other Cases- Copy of consent letter of the owner of premises along with a supporting document of ownership of premises of the consenter like a copy of the electricity bill, Municipal Khata.