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Why we picked it
This is the plain-language answer to "do I have to register yet." It lays out the 40 lakh goods / 20 lakh services limits, the lower special-category-state limits, and a state-by-state table so you can check your own state instead of guessing. It also lists the 11 categories (interstate supply, e-commerce sellers, casual and non-resident taxable persons) where registration is mandatory from rupee one, which is the trap most first-time founders miss.
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ClearTax
by ClearTax Editorial Team
12 min read
- Standard limits are 40 lakh turnover for goods and 20 lakh for services, dropping to 20/10 lakh in special category states, computed on aggregate turnover across the same PAN.
- Interstate supply and selling on marketplaces like Amazon or Flipkart force registration regardless of turnover, so "I'm still small" does not exempt you.
- Aggregate turnover counts taxable, exempt, export and interstate supplies together, so businesses often cross the line sooner than they expect.
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Why we picked it
This explains the single biggest reason to register on day one: input tax credit lets you reclaim the GST you pay on your own spends (software, rent, contractors, cloud bills), so registration turns a cost into a recoverable one. It spells out the exact conditions to claim (valid invoice, goods/services received, invoice showing in your GSTR-2B, the 30 November deadline) so you set up clean billing from the start instead of losing credit to sloppy paperwork.
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ClearTax
by ClearTax Editorial Team
15 min read
- ITC offsets the GST you paid on business purchases against the GST you collect, directly lowering your tax outgo and improving cash flow.
- To claim, you need a valid tax invoice from a registered supplier and the invoice must appear in your auto-populated GSTR-2B, so vendor discipline matters.
- Miss the claim window (earlier of 30 November of the next financial year or your annual return) and the credit is gone, so track it monthly.
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A tighter second read that makes the "register early" case concrete: it lists 12 scenarios that force registration regardless of turnover and states plainly that below-threshold businesses register voluntarily to unlock input tax credit and to look credible. It also names the documents you need (PAN, ID proof, digital signature) so you know what to gather before you start.
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by Razorpay Learn
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- Twelve scenarios (e-commerce operators, interstate supply, casual and non-resident taxable persons) require registration independent of any turnover threshold.
- Voluntary registration below the limit is a deliberate choice startups make to claim input credit and to bill B2B buyers who expect a GSTIN.
- Keep PAN, identity proof and a digital signature ready, as these are the core documents the registration flow asks for.
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