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Welcome Kit for New Taxpayers

GST Portal, Government of India Free Beginner India

The official onboarding document handed to every newly registered taxpayer, worth reading once end to end so you know exactly what compliance calendar you are signing up for the moment you get a GSTIN.

  • Lays out first filing deadlines and return types a new registrant needs to track.
  • Straight from the GST Portal itself, so it reflects the current process rather than a third party's interpretation.
Open on tutorial.gst.gov.in ↗

It answers 2 questions

  1. Do I need a GST number before I make my very first sale, or can that wait?
  2. What documents do I need lined up before I start the GST application?

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