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Manual: Registration Application - Normal Taxpayer

Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) · GST Portal (tutorial.gst.gov.in) Free Beginner India

This is the government's own field by field walkthrough of Part A and Part B of the registration form, the exact screens you will actually see. It is the primary source everything else on this list is repackaging.

  • Walks through generating the TRN in Part A and completing Part B (business details, promoters, place of business, bank account, goods/services) field by field.
  • Shows the exact document upload slots and formats the portal expects.
  • Explains how to track your Application Reference Number (ARN) after submission, and that applications must be submitted within 15 days of TRN generation.
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It answers 2 questions

  1. What's the actual step-by-step to register for GST myself, without paying a CA?
  2. How long does GST registration actually take and what does it cost?

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