पत्र सूचना कार्यालय

S.No.

Question

Answer

1.

What changes have been introduced in respect of amendment of GST registration?

1. The amendments relating to the legal name of the business, constitution of the business and Additional Place of business, hitherto were considered core amendments and therefore required approval from the officer. However, now such amendments would be considered non-core amendments and such amendments would be automatically processed by the system without need of approval from the officer.
2. Further, the amendment of Principal Place of Business (PPoB) in respect of registration obtained under rule 14A of CGST Rules, 2017, will also be considered non-core amendment now and will be processed through this automatic route by the system, without requiring approval of the officer.
3. However, for GST registrations other than those obtained under Rule 14A of CGST Rules, 2017, any amendment in PPoB would continue to be considered core amendment and would require approval of the officer.

2.

How can I change the legal name of my business?

You need to submit an application in FORM GST REG-14 on the common portal. After successful submission of application on the common portal and on successful validation of PAN details furnished by you, the legal name will be amended by the system.

working days from the date of issue of the notice.

iii. After receiving the reply, the officer shall to take action within 7 working days.

6.

I wish to add multiple additional places of business           in           my registration details. Do I need to wait for approval of my earlier application before filing a new amendment application?

Since amendment to additional place of business will be accepted automatically by the system, there would not be any waiting required.