17 resources from ClearTax we point founders to, and the questions each answers.
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The most complete walk-through of the TRN-to-GSTIN flow we found, screen by screen, read this once before you open the actual portal so nothing on the form surprises you.
A single reference page that answers the five things every first-time registrant Googles, threshold, documents, fee, timeline, penalty, without needing five separate searches.
The single best plain-English overview for a D2C founder, it ties together registration, place of supply, invoicing, returns and TCS in one read without drowning you in sections of the Act.
Place of supply is the concept that decides IGST vs CGST+SGST on every order, this explains the delivery-location rule with worked examples so it finally clicks.
A tight side-by-side of interstate vs intrastate supply with rate examples, the fastest way to sanity-check whether an order should carry IGST or CGST+SGST.
Explains TCS under Section 52, what the marketplace deducts, how it hits your ledger and how you reclaim it, so the payout deduction stops being a mystery. Also notes the Nov 2025 simplified-registration change.
A free search tool where you type your product name and get the HSN code and its GST rate instantly, the quickest way to classify a new SKU before you list it.
Shows the practical loop of pulling marketplace sales reports and reconciling them into your GST returns, including matching the TCS the platform reported against your own numbers.
The single most useful thing to print out before you start: a checklist by business constitution so you gather every document in one pass instead of getting a REG-03 query for a missing bank proof.
Separates required documents by constitution of business (proprietorship, partnership, LLP, HUF, company), address ownership type, and authorised signatory.
Notes accepted proof types for principal place of business (rent agreement, electricity bill, municipal khata, NOC).
Flags the file size and format limits (images under 100 KB, PDF/JPG) that trip up first timers.
Worth bookmarking before you start: the actual toll free number and grievance channels for when the portal itself breaks, an OTP that never arrives or a TRN that will not log in, which is a more common blocker than anything in the paperwork.
India's most widely used tax platform, kept current, and the cleanest single reference for exact rates and turnover limits without wading through legalese.
Most D2C founders start out of a home or a relative's property rather than a formally rented office, and this is the single most common document gap. This gives you a ready format for the no-objection consent letter you will need instead of a rent agreement.
No fixed government format exists for a GST consent letter, so this template covers the required fields (owner details, property address, explicit no-objection statement)
Must be paired with one ownership proof document from the property owner (electricity bill, tax receipt) plus the owner's ID
A valid rent or lease agreement makes a separate consent letter unnecessary
A single glance-able calendar to put your GSTR-1/GSTR-3B dates straight into your own calendar instead of hunting through separate advisories every month.
