We recently applied for 𝐆𝐒𝐓 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for two clients — one based in 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒂 and the other in 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒃.\

To our surprise, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒂-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝑮𝑺𝑻 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 3 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, & 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒃-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 1 𝒅𝒂𝒚.

The 𝐆𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 has issued an 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 stating that GST registration may be granted 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 3 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, provided the application satisfies the following parameters:

1. The application is not flagged as ‘risky’ by the department.
2. The expected monthly outward tax liability is up to ₹2,50,000.
3. The applicant has opted for Aadhaar Authentication during the Registration process.
4. There is no other GST registration under the same PAN in the same State.

If your application meets all the above criteria, the registration is generally expected to be processed within 3 working days, subject to departmental discretion.

This is a welcome move by the Government to expedite the GST registration process. Earlier, obtaining GST registration often took up to 1–1.5 months, with multiple queries being raised and replies submitted.

What are your thoughts on this initiative by the department? Share your views in the comments!