A Gist of how the online GST Portal works
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax that has replaced many indirect taxes in India. The Goods and Service Tax was introduced in 2017. The GST Act came to fruition on 1 July 2017.
GST is a multi-level, comprehensive, and destination-based tax levied on taxable goods and services. You can find out all about the Goods and Services Tax and its related aspects of the GST portal online. Users may get their provisional ID from their tax authorities from the GST portal. You need to ensure your profile data is up-to-date and send the information necessary for GST return filing.
The GST Portal
The GST portal allows the collection of data of all the country’s citizens, thereby serving as a massive database and framework to facilitate significant progress of the Goods and Services Tax in the future. If you are a resident, you may enroll for GST on the GST portal using the provisional ID you get from a different VAT office.
Be sure to head over to the GST website and apply for the GST registration process. The GST registration process involves a few steps and the submission of a few vital documents.
How do I log into the GST Portal Online?
You will need to follow the steps given below if you want to log into the GST portal:
- Log on to the official GST website
- Select the tab that reads ‘Services.’
- Enter the necessary details like your account username, password, and the captcha code that you see. Submit these details and click on ‘Log-In.’
- If you are done with the steps listed above and entered the correct information, you may look at the GST credits or GST Payable that you may have.
Bear in mind that you will need all the relevant paperwork and documents in hand to create an account and carry out transactions.
What is the GST Registration Process?
The GST registration process is as follows:
- The State Department of VAT needs to transfer the provisional login credentials to every citizen who is registered.
- Be sure to get in touch with the State Department of VAT if you have not received your provisional login credentials.
- Make use of your provisional login credentials to gain access to the GST portal. Create a username and set a password that works for you.
- You will need to ensure the details you have submitted are correct because they will be sent for verification. If the verification fails, you will not be registered, and you will have to restart the process from scratch
- Once you create your account and log in, fill up the registration form, and provide information on your business.
- Be sure to authenticate the details.
- At this point, you will have to sign the GST registration form electronically for which you will have to use EmSigner. Then, submit the registration form.
- If the information you’ve submitted is correct, you should receive an Application Reference Number (ARN). The status of your provisional ID will be changed to ‘dynamic’ on the day your registration is approved. After this, you will receive a temporary registration certificate.
- You will also have to sign it after your application for GST registration online is verified. You may digitally sign the application using e-Sign or the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
Here are the details you need to keep ready when you’re registering for GST- E-mail ID, Phone number, Bank account details, and Provisional ID and Password. Once you finish all this, you will need to wait until your application gets verified and approved. You may track the progress of your application on the GST official website using your Application Reference Number.
If you are new to the GST Portal, this should give you a good idea of how to get things rolling as a budding business owner or a vendor. Do note that it will take roughly 15 days for your registration to get approved, assuming you’ve done the GST registration correctly.