GST principal place of business proof FAQs

by varun · Published October 15, 2020 · Updated December 24, 2021

GST principal place of business

Continuing with our series on FAQs related to GST registration series. Let us discuss some important FAQs on GST fresh registration, principal place of business and proof of principal place of business in GST . It is very important to be clear about points related to the principal place of business during a fresh GST registration application. Let us try to answer maximum question related to same topic as we can –

Q – My head office/corporate office, which I assume should be my Principal Place of Business is in a different state but I am unable to change the state when filling in the form.

A – GST Principal place of business needs to be located within the state where you are applying for the new GST registration. Please enter the details of the first/existing place of business within the state where registration is sought. A Principal Place of Business is usually the head office/corporate office and is the location where all the books and other financial records of an entity are kept.

Q – There are fields for Latitude and Longitude in the form. What are they for?

A – This is an optional field and is there for the purpose of providing as a feature to add additional details of your place of business (principal or additional).

Q – I don’t have an office e-mail address yet, can I give an alternate email address now and

update it later once it has been created?

A – Yes, you can provide alternate email addresses during GST registration.

Q – My principal place of business is a co-working space. What should I select as Nature of

Possession of Premises?

A – If your principal place of business is a co-working space, please select Shared as Nature of

Possession of Premises unless you have a valid (registered) sublet agreement with the provider

of the co-working space.

Q – I am performing multiple business activities at my principal place of business. Can I select more than one nature of business activity?

A – Yes, you can select any number of options from the given list as long as you select a minimum of one.

Q – My Principal Place of Business was leased by my father/mother many years ago through the pagdi system and he/she has since passed away so I don’t have a lease deed to my name or in the name of my business. The landlord is also unwilling to register a fresh lease in my name. What should I do?

A – For rented/leased premises where the Rent/lease agreement is not available, an affidavit to that effect along with any document in support of the possession of the premises like a copy of Electricity Bill can be filed.

In this article, we have discussed FAQs related to GST principal place of business registration during application filing. Hope you liked it, You can read more articles related to the GST registration process here.