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GST registration
Find out whether your business must register for GST, apply on the GST portal, and get your GSTIN and registration certificate (REG-06).
For whom: Traders, shopkeepers, service providers and firms that supply goods or services from Telangana.
Published on 30-10-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
Answer a few questions to see which steps apply to you. The whole guide is below.

Documents you need

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PAN (the business's; a proprietor gives their own PAN)
original
If you don't have it:
→ New PAN card
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Aadhaar of the primary authorised signatory and of one promoter or partner, with the mobile number or e-mail linked to it
original
If you don't have it:
If no mobile number or e-mail is linked to the Aadhaar, update it first.
→ Updating your Aadhaar
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Photographs of the promoters or partners and of the authorised signatory (as files)
copy
📷 What the photo must look like
• File for an online form: up to 100 KB, JPEG/PDF
Not confirmed: The portal manual gives only the file type (PDF or JPEG) and the 100 KB limit; it gives no photo size or background. If the upload fails, ask the GST help desk.
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Proof of appointment of the authorised signatory (when someone other than the proprietor signs)
copy
A PDF or JPEG file, up to 1 MB
Not confirmed: The manual does not say which documents count as proof of appointment; ask the GST help desk.
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Proof of the principal place of business
copy
Own premises: one of the latest property tax receipt, a municipal khata copy or an electricity bill. Rented or leased: a valid rent or lease agreement, with one of the owner's property tax receipt, municipal khata copy or electricity bill. Other premises (shared ones too): a consent letter, with the consenting owner's municipal khata copy or electricity bill. PDF or JPEG, up to 1 MB; put several documents together in one file.
If you don't have it:
→ Property tax / house tax: paying it and changing the name
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The business's bank account details
copy
If you don't have it:
→ Opening a bank account (Jan Dhan / zero-balance account)
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The documents listed in the GSK appointment e-mail
original
Not confirmed: The portal's FAQs say the e-mail lists the documents; we have not seen that list.

Steps

For everyone
1.
On the GST portal, open Services > Registration > New Registration. Choose "Taxpayer", then Telangana as the state and your district. Enter the business's legal name as in the PAN, the PAN, and the e-mail and mobile number of the primary authorised signatory.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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📎 PAN (the business's; a proprietor gives their own PAN)
⏱️ within 30 days · If you are liable to register, apply within 30 days of becoming liable (for example, from the day turnover crosses ₹20 lakh). Then the registration counts from that day; if you are late, only from the day it is granted.
2.
Enter the two different OTPs sent to the mobile and to the e-mail (valid for 10 minutes). Note down the 15-digit Temporary Reference Number (TRN) you get.
💻 Online
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⏱️ within 15 days · The TRN is valid for only 15 days; if Part B is not submitted by then, everything filled in is deleted.
3.
On the New Registration page, choose "Temporary Reference Number (TRN)" and log in with the TRN and a new OTP. In the Business Details tab, fill in the trade name, the constitution of business (proprietorship, partnership and so on), the date business started and the date you became liable to register.
💻 Online
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4.
In the Promoter/Partners and Authorized Signatory tabs, give each person's name, date of birth, address, mobile, e-mail, PAN and Aadhaar number, and upload their photograph. A person who is not an Indian citizen gives a passport number. Mark one person as the Primary Authorized Signatory.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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📎 Aadhaar of the primary authorised signatory and of one promoter or partner, with the mobile number or e-mail linked to it, Photographs of the promoters or partners and of the authorised signatory (as files), Proof of appointment of the authorised signatory (when someone other than the proprietor signs)
5.
In the Principal Place of Business tab, give the address of the business (you can pin it on the map), choose whether the premises are owned or rented, and upload the proof. Add any other shops in Telangana in the Additional Places of Business tab.
💻 Online
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📎 Proof of the principal place of business
6.
In the Goods and Services tab, choose the HSN codes of your main goods and the codes of your services (up to 5 of each). If you do not know a code, search by the item's name.
💻 Online
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7.
In the Aadhaar Authentication tab, keep "Yes", which is already selected, and choose one promoter or partner besides the primary authorised signatory. If you choose "No", you must go to a GST Suvidha Kendra (GSK) for a photo and document check, and an officer must visit your place of business.
💻 Online
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8.
In the Verification tab, tick the declaration and submit with EVC, e-Sign (an Aadhaar OTP) or a digital signature (DSC). Companies and LLPs must submit with a DSC. The e-Sign OTP goes only to the mobile registered with Aadhaar.
💻 Online
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9.
After you submit, if you (and the chosen promoter) get an Aadhaar authentication link by e-mail and SMS, open it, enter the Aadhaar number or VID, and enter the OTP sent to the mobile or e-mail linked with Aadhaar.
💻 Online
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gst.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📎 Aadhaar of the primary authorised signatory and of one promoter or partner, with the mobile number or e-mail linked to it
⏱️ within 15 days · The link works for 15 days from the day the TRN was generated.
10.
If instead you get an e-mail to book a slot at a GST Suvidha Kendra (GSK), book it and go to the centre on that day. They do biometric Aadhaar authentication and check documents there. Both the primary authorised signatory and the chosen promoter must go. You get the application number (ARN) only after this.
🏛️ The GST Suvidha Kendra (GSK) named in the e-mail. Centres in Telangana: Adilabad, Ameerpet, Gagan Vihar (Nampally), GST Bhavan (Basheerbagh), Karimnagar, Khammam, Madhapur, Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Ramanthapur, Sangareddy, Warangal
📎 The documents listed in the GSK appointment e-mail
⏱️ within 15 days · It must be done within 15 days of submitting Part B; otherwise no ARN is generated and the application lapses.
11.
Once you have the ARN, open Services > Track Application Status on the portal, choose "Registration" and check the status with the ARN. The officer either approves it or asks for a clarification; either way you are told by e-mail.
💻 Online
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⏱️ within 7 days · With Aadhaar authentication done, the answer is due within 7 working days; if the officer does nothing by then, the application is treated as approved. Without it, the officer visits the premises; if nothing is done in 30 days, it is treated as approved.
12.
If the status says "Pending for Clarification", log in with the TRN and give the clarification or upload the document the officer asked for.
💻 Online
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⏱️ within 7 days · Reply within 7 working days of the notice; without a reply the application can be rejected.
13.
Once approved, the GSTIN and a password come by e-mail and SMS. Log in with them through the "First time login" link on the portal, and set your own username and password.
💻 Online
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14.
Log in and download your registration certificate (FORM GST REG-06). It shows your GSTIN, the principal place of business and any other places.
💻 Online
Open the official page ↗
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Not confirmed: Rule 10 says the certificate is made available on the portal; we did not find an official page saying which menu holds it. If you cannot find it, ask the help desk.
15.
When you first log in, the portal asks you to add the business's bank account details through a "non-core amendment" application: do it.
💻 Online
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📎 The business's bank account details
⏱️ within 45 days · Within 45 days of the grant, or by the due date of the first return, whichever comes first.
16.
In Telangana, the Commercial Taxes Department gives a professional tax number (PTIN) automatically to everyone who gets a GST registration; the login details usually come by e-mail within 30 days. Do not apply again for professional tax registration; watch for the e-mail.
✋ You do this yourself

You cannot get this

People who sell only goods or services that are not taxed or are wholly exempt from GST, and farmers who sell only produce from their own land, need not register for GST (CGST Act, section 23). Check again if you start selling taxable goods or services too.

You cannot get this

For a business supplying from Telangana, GST registration becomes compulsory once its total turnover in a financial year crosses ₹20 lakh (CGST Act, section 22). The ₹40 lakh limit that some states have for sellers of goods only does not apply to sales within Telangana (Notification 10/2019-Central Tax). So you need not register now. You may register by choice: pick that answer. Apply within 30 days of turnover crossing ₹20 lakh.

Fees and time limits

Step 1
⏱️ within 30 days · If you are liable to register, apply within 30 days of becoming liable (for example, from the day turnover crosses ₹20 lakh). Then the registration counts from that day; if you are late, only from the day it is granted.
Step 2
⏱️ within 15 days · The TRN is valid for only 15 days; if Part B is not submitted by then, everything filled in is deleted.
Step 9
⏱️ within 15 days · The link works for 15 days from the day the TRN was generated.
Step 10
⏱️ within 15 days · It must be done within 15 days of submitting Part B; otherwise no ARN is generated and the application lapses.
Step 11
⏱️ within 7 days · With Aadhaar authentication done, the answer is due within 7 working days; if the officer does nothing by then, the application is treated as approved. Without it, the officer visits the premises; if nothing is done in 30 days, it is treated as approved.
Step 12
⏱️ within 7 days · Reply within 7 working days of the notice; without a reply the application can be rejected.
Step 15
⏱️ within 45 days · Within 45 days of the grant, or by the due date of the first return, whichever comes first.

If something goes wrong

If it is rejected
The officer cannot reject the application without first asking for a clarification, and you have 7 working days to reply. You can appeal to the Appellate Authority within 3 months of receiving a rejection order. For questions, call the GST help desk.
GST help desk
Open the official page ↗
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📞 18001034786
If it is late
Check the status with the ARN. If Aadhaar authentication is done and the officer does nothing in 7 working days, the application is treated as approved; with a site visit, after 30 days. If it is approved but no login details came, have them sent again with the "click here" link on the status page. If the problem remains, call the help desk.
GST help desk
Open the official page ↗
gst.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 18001034786
Also
If the Aadhaar OTP does not come: it goes only to the mobile and e-mail linked with Aadhaar. Within 15 days of the TRN, resend the link from My Saved Applications > Aadhaar Authentication Status > RESEND VERIFICATION LINK. If the e-Sign OTP does not come, update the mobile number in Aadhaar, or submit with a DSC.
GST help desk
Open the official page ↗
gst.gov.in · opens in a new tab
📞 18001034786

Related guides

→ New PAN card→ Updating your Aadhaar→ Opening a bank account (Jan Dhan / zero-balance account)→ Property tax / house tax: paying it and changing the name→ Professional tax registration→ Udyam (MSME) registration→ Trade licence: getting one and renewing it→ Shops and establishments registration
Not confirmed: Section 24 of the Act lists more cases (for example people who pay tax under reverse charge, and agents who sell on behalf of others). Later notifications may have changed this list; we have not read them. Ask the GST help desk (1800-103-4786) about your case.
Updated on 30-10-2026
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