Documents Required for GST Registration

GST Registration Documents

Common Documents 

These are the common GST registration documents required irrespective of business.

• PAN Card
• Business registration proofs
• Photographs, identity and address proof of the owner
• Registration address of the business
• Other bills of the business
• Bank account statements or cancelled cheques
• Digital Signature

Note: All photographs should be in JPEG format and have a maximum size of 100 KB.

GST Registration Documents for Sole Proprietors and Individuals

A single person conducts a sole proprietorship business. And these are the documents of the individual they would need.

• PAN and Aadhar Card
• Photograph
• Address Proof
• Bank Account Details

GST Registration Documents for Companies

Any company is started either by a single individual or a group. Therefore, the documents required are mostly related to the individuals involved.

• Company’s PAN card
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs incorporation certificate
• Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association
• Authorised signatory’s PAN and Aadhar card (must be an Indian)
• PAN and address proof of directors on the board
• Photograph of all directors and authorised signatory
• Board resolution appointing authorised signatory or any other proof of authorised signatory’s appointment(format-JPEG/ PDF, maximum size – 100 KB)
• Bank details of the registered bank account
• Business principal’s address proof

GST Registration Documents for Partnerships and LLPs

A partnership or a limited liability partnership firm is a business organisation with a minimum of two partnerships. The documents required are mostly related to the partners involved.

• PAN card, address proof and photographs of all the partners (including the managing partner)
• Copy of partnership deed
• Authorised Signatory’s proof of appointment, aadhar card and photographs
• Proof of LLP registration if LLP (Registration certificate or Board resolution of LLP)
• Bank Details of the account registered in the name of the business
• Address proof of the principal place of business

GST Registration Documents for Hindu Undivided families(HUFs)

HUF, or Hindu United Family, is a business tradition running in India for a long time, wherein children take over the business and continue it. They start as a joint family business where the head of the business is the Karta, with a special HUF Pan Card and other documents. These are the required documents.

• HUFs PAN Card
• Karta’s PAN card and Aadhar card
• Owner’s photographs
• Bank details of the HUFs bank account
• Address proof of principal place of business

GST Registration Documents for Society or Club

• Pan Card of society, authorised signatory and promoter(or partners)
• Society’s or club’s registration Certificate
• Passport size Photograph of promoter or partners
• Authorised signatory’s aadhaar card and board Resolution or other proof of appointing
• Registered Office Address Proof
  • For self-owned property- a copy of the electricity bill, landline bill, water bill, municipal copy, and property tax receipt.
  • For rented property – rent agreement from the owner of the rented property and No objection certificate (NOC).
• Details of bank account – a copy of the cancelled cheque, the front page of the passbook or bank statement