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GST across states & e-commerce

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Do I actually need a GST registration to sell online, or can I start without one? If you sell through any marketplace (Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Nykaa, quick-commerce), GST is compulsory from your very first order with no turnove... Beginner 4 resources → A customer in another state ordered, do I charge IGST or CGST + SGST? GST is a destination-based tax, so what matters is the 'place of supply', where the goods are delivered. Ship inside your own state and you charge ... Beginner 4 resources → What HSN code and GST rate apply to my product, and where do I look it up? Every product maps to an HSN code that fixes which GST slab it falls in (commonly 0 / 5 / 12 / 18 / 28%, slabs and rates get revised periodically, ... Intermediate 3 resources → Can I claim input tax credit on ad spend, shipping and software, and how does GST work on COD? Yes, the 18% GST on Meta/Google ads, courier bills, packaging, Shopify/SaaS subscriptions and gateway fees is input tax credit you offset against t... Intermediate 3 resources →

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