CLIENT PREPARATION GUIDE

GST registration

A preparation checklist for a regular GST registration. The final information and attachments depend on your constitution, premises and application category.

Business information

  • Legal name as per PAN, trade name and constitution
  • State, business activity, goods / services and proposed start date
  • Reason for registration and details of any existing GST registrations
  • Principal and additional business addresses, including how each premises is occupied

People and supporting evidence

  • Details of promoters / partners / directors and the authorised signatory
  • Constitution evidence, such as a partnership deed or incorporation certificate, where applicable
  • Photographs and signatory authorisation applicable to the applicant
  • Premises evidence appropriate to ownership, tenancy, consent or shared occupation; the team will confirm the applicable combination

Before submission

  • Confirm access to your own mobile and email for portal authentication
  • Keep bank details ready for the applicable post-registration update; absence of a new bank account is not by itself a reason to delay the initial application
  • Review the draft before submission. Record the ARN and respond to any further clarification through the agreed process

Reference information

Prepared 9 September 2026. Portal instructions and your circumstances determine the final requirements.

Contact the firm about your requirements