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This is the actual CBIC circular that tells GST officers exactly which documents they are and are not allowed to demand, so it doubles as a founder's cheat sheet for pushing back if an officer asks for something extra like a lessor's Aadhaar or an MSME certificate.
Instruction No. 03/2025-GST: Instructions for processing of applications for GST registration
From CBIC, Ministry of Finance, Government of India (via PIB) by Shrunkhala Kangale, Deputy Secretary, CBIC
- For owned premises, any one of property tax receipt, khata copy or electricity bill is sufficient, no additional proof should be sought
- For rented premises with a registered agreement, no identity proof of the landlord should be demanded at all
- If there is no rent agreement, a notarised affidavit plus an electricity bill in the applicant's name is valid proof of possession
- Officers must approve non-flagged, complete applications within 7 working days, and can only ask for extra documents with Deputy or Assistant Commissioner approval
