The documents everyone needs
Whatever your structure, some things are common to every GST registration:
- PAN of the business/owner (the GSTIN is built on this)
- Aadhaar of the owner/partners/directors for authentication
- Passport-size photograph(s)
- Proof of the principal place of business
- Bank proof — a cancelled cheque, or a passbook/statement page
Proprietorship
The simplest case — registered on the proprietor’s own PAN. You need the proprietor’s PAN and Aadhaar, a photo, address proof for the business place, and bank proof. Because it’s on the individual’s PAN, there’s no separate constitution document to provide.
Partnership and LLP
- PAN of the firm/LLP
- Partnership deed (partnership) or LLP agreement + incorporation certificate (LLP)
- PAN and Aadhaar of all partners
- Photographs of partners
- Authorisation letter / board resolution for the authorised signatory
- Business address proof and bank proof
Private Limited Company
- PAN of the company and Certificate of Incorporation
- MOA and AOA
- PAN and Aadhaar of all directors
- Board resolution authorising the signatory, plus their details
- Digital Signature (DSC) of the authorised signatory
- Business address proof and bank proof
The proofs that cause most rejections
Two documents cause the majority of queries: address proof and bank proof. For a rented premises you generally need the rent agreement plus the owner’s electricity bill (or property tax receipt); for owned premises, the bill/receipt in your name; and where the property isn’t in your name, a consent letter (NOC) from the owner. The name and address on the proof must match cleanly. We check these before submission precisely because they’re where applications get stuck — and we send you a checklist tailored to your exact case.