GST registration documents required by a Limited company

by varun · Published October 11, 2020 · Updated December 24, 2021

GST registration documents required by a Limited company

Registration for GST has been made mandatory for certain class of companies. GST registration offers many advantages to a private or public limited company. Compliance is one of the few benefits that one gets with a GST registration. If one wants to do business with large corporates or want to avail finance facility from a bank, then quoting your GST registration number is a must. For availing finance facilities, GST returns are considered as valid proof of income. In this article, we would look into list of documents required for a fresh GST registration by a public Ltd or a Private Ltd firm in India. Many question can come to your mind before registering your firm for a GST. Some of them are –

What are valid address proof for GST registration?
What is NOC for address proof for registration?
What is GST registration document size?
Do i need to quote my firm PAN card details?
What are GST registration documents required for a company?

Let us look at all of these questions and look into exhaustive list of documents required for a limited company for a fresh GST registration-

PAN card of the company – It is mandatory for a company operating in India to have unique PAN card against its name.
A Sample company PAN card
Certificate of Incorporation – It is a legal document mandated under Indian companies law for a company to came in existence. Certificate of Incorporation contains name of the company, Business purpose, Registered office address and number of shares authorized to be issued.
Memorandum of association (MOA) – A Memorandum of association or MOA of a company defines the constitution and scope of powers of the the company. It is the foundation on which a company is built.
Articles of association – The AOA or articles of association specifies the internal regulations within the company.
PAN card, Adhar card and passport size photos of all the directors
PAN card and Adhar card of authorized signatory mandated by the company.
Board resolution or any other proof of appointing authorised signatory – Template-Board Resolution
Registered office address proof – A registered office address is required by a proprietor to register for a GST certification. Office space can be owned one or a rented place. Following documents are required in both cases-

Self owned property – Copy of latest electricity bill or a fixed landline bill. A water bill, Municipal khata copy and local municipal tax receipts are also considered office address proof.
Rented Property – A rent agreement and NOC ( No objection certificate) from the owner of the property.

Bank account details – A copy of cancelled cheque, the front page of passbook or bank statement.

GST registration for a private limited companies has been made mandatory for certain companies falling under a specific range. A fresh GST registration is lot more easier compared to earlier times. Moreover, apart from increased compliance it offers many benefits including easy financing on the basis of time timely GST returns filing.

In this article, we have discussed various GST registration documents required for a limited company. For more articles like these, you visit this page or contact us for further guidance.