Rule 1 - Application for registration - Draft - Goods And Services Tax - Registration Rules, 20- [September 2016]

DRAFT GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - REGISTRATION RULES, 20-- Note: Corresponding changes in the Model GST Law are being carried out separately. Comments , if any may kindly be given by 28th September, 2016. Chapter-__ REGISTRATION 1. Application for registration (1) Every person, other than a non-resident taxable person, a person required to deduct tax at source under section 37 and a person required to collect tax at source under section 43C, who is liable to be registered under sub-section (1) of section 19 and every person seeking registration under sub-section (3) of section 19 (hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the applicant ) shall, before applying for registration, declare his Permanent Account Number (PAN), mobile number and e-mail address in Part A of FORM GST REG-01 on the Common Portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre, notified by the Board or Commissioner. (2) (a) The PAN shall be validated online by the Common Portal from the database maintained by the Central Board of Direct Taxes constituted under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963). (b) The mobile number declared under sub-rule (1) shall be verified through a one-time password sent to the said mobile number. (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. (3) On successful verification of the PAN, mobile number and e-mail address, an application 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 person referred to in sub-rule (1) shall electronically submit an application in Part B of FORM GST REG01, duly signed, along with documents specified in the said Form, at the Common Portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre, notified by the Board or Commissioner. (5) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (4), 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 identification number by the Common Portal for making advance deposit of tax under section 19A and the acknowledgement under sub-rule (5) shall be issued electronically thereafter. (7) The person applying for registration under sub-rule (6) shall make an advance deposit of tax in an amount equivalent to the estimated tax liability during the period for which registration is sought, as specified in section 19A.