GST Registration Status

The online GST portal has made the process of filing GST simple and user-friendly. But you must first register your business. You can submit an online application and complete the registration process online.Once completed, your application will be registered in 15 days. In the meantime, you can check GST registration status on the GST official portal by entering your Application Reference Number (ARN).

How to Check GST Registration Status Pre-Login?

You can check GST new registration status by following the steps mentioned below -

Step 1: To begin, visit the official GST website.

Step 2: Then, navigate to Services Track Application Status Registration option.

Step 3: You now have two options - to track your status through ARN or SRN/FRN.

Step 4: You can track your application status through any of these. Just select the checkbox beside the number you have, enter it, and click on the ‘Search’ button.

Your GST registration status will be displayed in detail on your screen. You will see that each stage is colored according to the status of your application. If your application is in the second stage, it will be green till Stage 2 and the rest will be gray.

How to Check GST Registration Status: Post-Login?

You can also track your GST registration status once your new registration has been submitted. Please note that if you have applied for registration on the GST portal for the first time, you cannot use this method. 

Here are the steps you need to follow for it -

Step 1: To begin, visit the official GST website and log in using your credentials.

Step 2: Then, go to Services Track Application Status Registration option.

Step 3: You now have three options to track your status - through ARN, SRN/FRN, or submission period.

Step 4: No matter how you search your status, through ARN, SRN/FRN, or submission period, you can click on the ARN hyperlink to view the ARN details. You can also click on the Download button to download an acknowledgment in PDF format.

What Does Each GST Registration Status Term Mean?

When you check GST registration status, it is mentioned stage-wise. Each stage has a name and you need to understand what they mean. Here is a detailed description of the terms you will see when you check your registration status -

Here are some additional terms associated with ARN status and their meanings -

Conclusion

GST registration is mandatory for businesses that have an annual turnover over a certain limit. This limit varies on the location of the business. You can read about the documents required for GST registration and the online procedure here. 

You can apply for GST registration through the GST portal, MCA Portal, or the IFSCA Portal. You get an ARN or SRN/FRN when you apply for a new registration. Take note of these numbers as they will come in handy to track the status of your registration. 

GST Registration Status - Related FAQs

The Application Reference Number (ARN) is a unique number that gets assigned once you complete a GST application on the GST portal. It is generated when you submit a GST application using a digital signature. 

You can register for GST through the online GST portal. Every business with a turnover of more than Rs.20 Lakh must register for GST as a taxable entity. Business owners can register for GST by filling out a form on the GST portal and submitting the required documents.

The eligibility criteria to register for GST Individuals and businesses are -

  • Individuals who registered for tax services before the implementation of the GST law
  • Non-resident taxable individuals and casual taxable individuals
  • Individuals who pay taxes through the reverse charge mechanism
  • Every e-commerce aggregator
  • Businesses with a turnover of more than Rs.40 Lakh. (For businesses in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and the North-Eastern states, a turnover of more than Rs.10 Lakh)
  • Input service distributors and supplier's agents
  • Individuals who sell their wares via an e-commerce aggregator
  • Individuals who live out of India, but provide database access and online information to people in India who are not registered and taxable

The GST ARN is used to track the status of the GST registration application until the Government issues the GST certificate and GSTIN.

Following the submission of the GST registration application, the GST ARN Number is generated on the GST Portal.

Following the submission of the GST registration application, the GST ARN is sent via mail to the applicant.

The GST registration takes 2-6 working days.

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