GST registration is required only when the turnover in a financial year exceeds the applicable threshold limit i.e. 40 lakh rupees in a year ( 10 lakh for NE * Hill States) However, there are certain cases wherein GST registration is mandatory irrespective of his aggregate turnover like in case of E-commerce seller or NRI person selling in India GST registration is mandatory.
GST Registration is mandatory in the following cases -
- Export Business
- E-Commerce Aggregator
- Casual Taxable Person/ Non-Resident taxable person
- Turnover above the threshold limit i.e. 40 lakh rupees in a year (10 lakh for NE * Hill States)
- Interstate Supply
- Reverse Charge
- Input Service Distributor