New to GST? How to Register for Service Tax Billing Without Prior Tax History

Hi,

Our company has to start service tax billing from next month. How do I get registered for GST? On the site, it is showing only for existing taxpayers. We have not paid any tax till now as we have not invoiced till now. We are not registered under VAT or service tax.

Thanks in advance.

Please consult a tax consultant who will enroll you for GST. As of July 01, 2017, you will be required to follow GST regulations if your state has implemented GST.

Hi,

I wanted to do the registration myself, but I am not able to find any option to register as a non-taxpayer. Kindly let me know if new registrations have started or if only migrations can be done?

If you want to do it yourself, please approach the Service Tax Department nearby. They will help you get registered. Migration of existing taxpayers ended on May 31, 2017, to the best of my belief.

GST Implementation and Registration

Please wait until July 1 when GST will be implemented. As of now, only existing taxpayers are being migrated into the new GST system.

Fresh registrations will start when the GST regime kicks in. In any case, if you wish to raise invoices that total an amount up to 9 lakhs in a financial year, you can do so without any service tax liability as per the existing Service Tax law. Beyond 9 lakhs, you will have to apply for Service Tax registration. This is subject to the condition that your billing for the last financial year was less than Rs. 10 lakhs.

For any further help or advice, please feel free to connect with us. We deal in matters related to GST as well as Service Tax.

Thanks & Regards,
Avika

Hi,

We have not invoiced till now, and we have to invoice by the 27th of this month. Do we need to register for service tax, or can we invoice without tax for this month and then directly register for GST once the registration opens after the 25th of June?

You can start invoicing without tax as of now since you have not invoiced till date. As Avika has aptly answered, you are required to get registration for a turnover of over Rs. 10 lakhs in a financial year. Till then, you are exempted. Furthermore, if your turnover is less than 50 lakhs in a year, you can avail composition on GST.

When you are not an existing taxpayer, then you need to apply for a new GST registration. GST registration is easy and can be done yourself (if you know a little about finance/law) or you may choose online websites for easy, fast, and cheap GST registration.

You may choose Hubco.in, as I have also spoken to them regarding GST registration for HR recruitment services. Here is the link: https://www.hubco.in/goods-and-servi...x-registration

Since you haven't been on the tax radar before, you'll be a fresh entrant. The process is called GST registration for new taxpayers. The specifics might vary a bit depending on your location, but generally, here's what you can do:

- Visit GST Online Portal
- Fill up Form Part-A (PAN, Mobile No., and E-mail)
- The Portal verifies your details by OTP/E-mail
- Upload the required documents
- Wait for verification
- Issue of GSTIN
- File your GST returns

Source: https://ebizfiling.com/service/gst-returns/