Online GST Registration Cancellation (GST Surrender)
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If you want to cancel your GST registration because GST does not apply to you or because you are shutting down your business or profession. We help you to file the pending compliances and file the cancellation application.
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How to Get GST Registration Cancelled Online?
You can get GST Number Cancelled in Three Easy Steps
Understanding
TaxMyTax guides you to understand the concept of cancellation of GST and why it is necessary to avoid non filing penalties.
Submission of Documents
We guide you tot get the correct docs ready and have clear discussion on the points need to consider for the GST cancellation
Cancellation Approval
Once we get all the requisite info, Our GST team will file the cancellation application along with pending compliance and have a transparent process to better understanding of client.
General Overview
Reasons of Cancellation
Forms & Process
Application Process
What if we don't Apply Cancellation?
General Overview
Cancel GST Registration
The registration granted under GST can be cancelled for specified reasons. The cancellation can either be initiated by the department on their own motion or the registered person can apply for cancellation of their registration. In case of death of registered person, the legal heirs can apply for cancellation. In case the registration has been cancelled by the department there is a provision for revocation of the cancellation. On cancellation of the registration the person has to file a return which is called the final return.
Reasons of Cancellation
The registration can be cancelled for the following reasons:a) a person registered under any of the existing laws, but who is not liable to be registered under the GST Act;
- The business has been discontinued, transferred fully for any reason including death of the proprietor, amal-gamated with other legal entity, demerged or otherwise11disposed of; there is any change in the constitution of the business;
- The taxable person (other than the person who has vol-untarily taken registration under sub-section (3) of sec-tion 25 of the CGST Act, 2017) is no longer liable to be registered;
- A registered person has contravened such provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder;
- A person paying tax under Composition levy has not furnished returns for three consecutive tax periods;
- Any registered person, other than a person paying tax under Composition levy has not furnished returns for a continuous period of six months;
- Any person who has taken voluntary registration under sub-section (3) of section 25 has not commenced business within six months from the date of registration;
- Registration has been obtained by means of fraud, will-ful misstatement or suppression of facts
Forms & Process
Forms and Process of GST Cancellation
Following are the Forms used to cancel GST registration:
GST REG 16: The forms are applicable only when the taxpayer himself applies for the cancellation of registration and there is no consideration for the application other than the taxpayers’ application which has elapsed one or more year after the GST registration.
GST REG 17: An authorized GST officer can provide the notice of show cause/cancellation to the registered taxpayer and its business entity by using the REG 17 form. The cancellation of registration by the authorized officer can be initiated after issuing the GST REG 17 form to the taxpayer and he can ask for show cause as if why the registration should not be cancelled.
GST REG 18: The show cause notice can be replied by the means of furnished GST REG 18 form under the specified time period stated in the sub-rule (1). The taxpayer or the concerned party must reply to the notice within 7 days of issuance of the notice giving the explanation of safeguarding the cancellation of registration.
GST REG 19: The GST REG 19 form is for the usage of GST officer for issuing a formal order for the cancellation of GST registration. The order for sending the notice must be under 30 days from the date of application or the response date in GST REG 18 form.
GST REG 20: The show cause notice when satisfied by the GST officer can direct for the revoke of any proceedings towards the cancellation of the registration and he should pass the order in the Form GST REG 20.
GST REG 16: The forms are applicable only when the taxpayer himself applies for the cancellation of registration and there is no consideration for the application other than the taxpayers’ application which has elapsed one or more year after the GST registration.
GST REG 17: An authorized GST officer can provide the notice of show cause/cancellation to the registered taxpayer and its business entity by using the REG 17 form. The cancellation of registration by the authorized officer can be initiated after issuing the GST REG 17 form to the taxpayer and he can ask for show cause as if why the registration should not be cancelled.
GST REG 18: The show cause notice can be replied by the means of furnished GST REG 18 form under the specified time period stated in the sub-rule (1). The taxpayer or the concerned party must reply to the notice within 7 days of issuance of the notice giving the explanation of safeguarding the cancellation of registration.
GST REG 19: The GST REG 19 form is for the usage of GST officer for issuing a formal order for the cancellation of GST registration. The order for sending the notice must be under 30 days from the date of application or the response date in GST REG 18 form.
GST REG 20: The show cause notice when satisfied by the GST officer can direct for the revoke of any proceedings towards the cancellation of the registration and he should pass the order in the Form GST REG 20.
Application Process
How to apply for GST Cancellation ?
An application for GST cancellation should be made in Form GST REG-16 on the common GST portal. In the GST cancellation application, the registered person must provide the following information:
- Contact address, which includes the mobile number and e-mail address. Reason for cancellation.
- Particulars of the value and the tax payable on the stock of inputs, the inputs available in semi-finished goods, inputs available in finished goods, the stock of capital goods/plant and machinery.
- Particulars of registration of the entity wherein the existing unit have been merged, amalgamated, or transferred.
- Particulars of the latest GST return filed by the taxpayer along with the ARN of the particular return.
What if we don't Apply Cancellation?
What if we do not cancel GST registration ?
After obtaining GST registration, if there is no business activity, the assessee needs to start GST cancellation as per the process . If the taxpayer stops filing GST returns and lets the GST registration to be cancelled by the GST department, then he or she would not be eligible to obtain another GST registration under the same PAN.
Also, in case a GST registration gets cancelled by the Government, the taxable person would first have to apply for revocation of GST registration cancellation by paying all the late fees (which could run into lakhs) and after restoration – cancel the GST properly or continue filing GST returns. Hence, once a GST registration is obtained, it is vital for the taxpayer to monitor compliance ,and in case of no business activity, file for cancellation of GST registration at the earliest.
Also, in case a GST registration gets cancelled by the Government, the taxable person would first have to apply for revocation of GST registration cancellation by paying all the late fees (which could run into lakhs) and after restoration – cancel the GST properly or continue filing GST returns. Hence, once a GST registration is obtained, it is vital for the taxpayer to monitor compliance ,and in case of no business activity, file for cancellation of GST registration at the earliest.
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