GST COMPLIANCE STANDARDS

GST Registration

Quick Reference for Your Business

Documents Required · Timelines · Penalties — everything you need to know for GST registration.

01 DOCUMENTS

Documents Required

Of the business / proprietor

Of proprietor / partners / authorised signatory

Of proprietor / partners / directors

Partnership Deed / COI / Registration Certificate

Electricity bill + Rent agreement / NOC or ownership proof

Cancelled cheque / bank statement / passbook first page

For Companies and LLPs

Board Resolution for authorised signatory

02 TIMELINES

Trigger	Threshold / Timeline
Sale of goods Normal states	₹40 lakh turnover
Sale of services Normal states	₹20 lakh turnover
Special category states Goods/Services	₹20 lakh / ₹10 lakh
Inter-state supply, e-commerce, RCM, casual / NRI	Compulsory — no threshold
Apply for registration	Within 30 days of becoming liable
Casual / non-resident taxable person	At least 5 days before starting
Bank account details to be furnished	Within 30 days of registration or before first GSTR-1/IFF

Note: Turnover is counted on PAN across all states. Telangana is a normal-category state — ₹40 lakh (goods) / ₹20 lakh (services).

03 PENALTIES

Penalty of 10% of tax due or ₹10,000, whichever is higher.

Penalty of 100% of the tax due.

Loss of Input Tax Credit and possible confiscation of goods.

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