I am an existing taxpayer registered under Excise, Service Tax and State Tax Laws such as VAT, Entry Tax, Luxury Tax and Entertainment Tax. I received SMS/ E-Mail with Provisional ID and Password. What are next steps for me? How do I begin to enrol with the GST Common Portal with Provisional ID and Password?
All existing taxpayers and VAT dealers will
be given a provisional ID and a password. You first need to create your
username and password using this provisional ID and password at the GST
Common Portal - www.gst.gov.in.
It is assumed that all existing Central
Excise taxpayers are already registered under State VAT Department. It
covers both Central Excise and State VAT registration.
To enrol with the GST Common Portal, you
need to perform the following steps:
1. Access the www.gst.gov.in
URL. The GST Home page is displayed.
2. Click the NEW
USER LOGIN button.
3. The Declaration page is displayed. Select the checkbox for declaration and click the CONTINUE button.
4. The Login page is displayed. In the Provisional ID field, type the username
that you received in the e-mail, SMS or any other communication received
from the State VAT Department.
5. In the Password
field, type the password that you received in the e-mail, SMS or any other
communication received from the State VAT Department.
6. In the Type
the characters you see in the image below field, type the captcha text as shown in the screen.
7. Click the LOGIN
button.
Note:
- In case you have not received or lost your Provisional ID and Password, contact your State VAT Department.
- In case you have already created your username, click the here link to login.
8. The Provisional ID Verification page
is displayed. In the E-mail Address
field, enter your e-mail address.
9. In the Mobile
Number field, enter your valid Indian mobile number.
There are two One time Password (OTPs) which
will be sent on your e-mail address and mobile number you just mentioned.
Both OTPs are required for the verification.
Note:
- Enter your own e-mail address and mobile number if you are the Primary Authorized Signatory. All future correspondences from the GST Common Portal will be sent on this registered e-mail address and mobile number only.
- E-mail address and mobile number cannot be changed till 01/04/2017.
- Any change in the registered e-mail address and mobile number can be done through the amendment process after 01/04/2017 as specified in the GST Act.
10. Click the CONTINUE
button.
Note:
You must have received
two different OTPs. Do not share these OTPs with anyone. Check your e-mail
address and note your e-mail OTP. Also check text message sent on your
mobile phone and note your mobile OTP. In case you have not received the
e-mail OTP in your Inbox, you can check your spam folder for same.
11. The OTP Verification page is displayed.
In the Email OTP field, enter
the OTP you received in your e-mail address.
12. In the Mobile
OTP field, enter the OTP you received on your mobile phone.
Note:
In case you have not received
the OTP, click the RESEND OTP
button to resend the OTP to your e-mail address
and mobile number. Both new OTPs have to be used for the verification.
The validity period of OTP is 10 minutes.
13. Click the CONTINUE
button.
14. The New Credentials page is displayed.
In the New Username field, enter
a username for yourself.
15. In the New
Password field, enter a password of your choice that you will be
using from next time onwards.
Note:
- Username should be of 8 to 15 characters, which should comprise of alphabets, numbers and can contain special character (dot (.), underscore (_) or hyphen (-)).
- Password should be of 8 to 15 characters, which should comprise at least one alphabet, one number, one upper case letter, one lower case letter and one special character.
16. In the Re-confirm
Password field, reenter the password.
17. Click the CONTINUE
button.
18. The Security Questions page is displayed.
For each security question, enter the answers.
Note:
There are five questions
on this page. It is mandatory to enter answers to all the security questions.
Be careful when answering the security questions. In case you forget your
password, you will be required to answer these security questions to retrieve
your password.
19. Click the SUBMIT
button.
The message “Username and password have
been successfully changed. Kindly login using these credentials” is displayed.
You can now login to the GST Common Portal using the username and password
you just created.
20. In the Username
field, enter the username you just created.
21. In the Password
field, enter the password.
22. In the Type
the characters you see in the image below field, type the captcha text as shown on the screen.
23. Click the LOGIN
button.
24. The Welcome page is displayed. Click
the CONTINUE button.
Your Dashboard is displayed.
Note:
Enrolment application
can be filled only in English language. You can save and retrieve the
application later. All the fields marked with red dot are mandatory to
be filled.
Alternatively, you can
the click the Dashboard > Provisional ID Enrolment command
to access the Enrolment Application.
On the top of the page,
there are eight tabs as Business Details,
Promoter/ Partners, Authorized
Signatory, Principal Place of
Business, Additional Place of
Business, Goods & Services,
Bank Accounts and Verification.
Click each tab to enter the details.
Business Details:
The Business Details
tab is selected by default. This tab displays the information to be filled
for the business details required for enrollment.
Note:
Following details are auto-populated
in the enrollment application based on your existing data in VAT system but you
cannot edit these details:
· Legal Name of Business (as per PAN)
·
Legal Name of Business (as per
current tax Act)
·
PAN of the Business
·
State
·
Ward/Circle/Sector
The Trade Name is pre-populated but
you can edit the same.
a. In the Trade Name field,
enter the trade name of your business.
b. In the Constitution of
Business drop-down list, select the type of constitution of your business.
c. In the Ward/Circle/Sector No.
drop-down list, select the Ward/ Circle/ Sector number of your business.
d. Under the Please indicate
existing registration section, in the Registration Type drop-down
list, select the appropriate registration type.
e. In the Registration No.
field, enter the registration number
f. Select the Date of
Registration using the calendar.
g. Click the Add button.
h. In the Document Upload section,
in the Proof of Constitution of Business drop-down list, select the
appropriate document to be uploaded.
i. Click the Choose File
button. Navigate and select the document.
j. Click the SAVE & CONTINUE
button.
Promoter/ Partners:
This tab page displays
the details of the stakeholders chosen in the Constitution of Business
detail.
a. In the First Name field, enter the first name of
the stakeholder.
b. In the Middle Name field, enter the middle name of
the stakeholder.
c. In the Last Name field, enter the last name of the
stakeholder.
d. Under the Name of Father/Husband, in the First
Name field, enter the first name of the father of the stakeholder.
e. Under the Name of Father/Husband, in the Middle
Name field, enter the middle name of the father of the stakeholder.
f. Under the Name of Father/Husband, in the Last
Name field, enter the last name of the father of the stakeholder.
g. Select the Date of Birth of the stakeholder using
the calendar.
h. In the Mobile Number field, enter the valid Indian
mobile number of the stakeholder.
i. In the Email Address field, enter the valid e-mail
address of the stakeholder.
j. Select the Gender of the stakeholder.
k. In the Designation field, enter the designation of
the stakeholder.
l. In the Permanent Account Number field, enter the
Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the stakeholder.
m. In the Aadhaar Number field, enter the Aadhaar
Number of the stakeholder.
n. In case you are a citizen of India, select Yes or else
select No.
i. In case of NO, in the Passport Number field, enter
the passport number of the stakeholder.
o. In the Building No. / Flat No. field, enter the
building number and flat number of the residential address of the stakeholder.
p. In the Floor No. field, enter the floor number of
the residential address.
q. In the Name of the Premise / Building field, enter
the name of the building of the residential address.
r. In the Road / Street field, enter the road name
where the residential address is located.
s. In the Locality / Village field, enter the
locality or village name where the residential address is located.
t. In the State drop-down list, select the State
where the residential address is located.
u. In the District drop-down list, select the city or
district where the residential address is located.
v. In the PIN Code field, enter the pin code of the
place where the residential address is located.
w. In the Document Upload section, click the Choose File
button to add the photograph of the stakeholder. Navigate and select the
document.
x. Click the SAVE & CONTINUE button.
Note:
In case the stakeholder whose details are entered is also
the authorized signatory, select the Also authorized Signatory option.
To add more details of any other stakeholder, click the ADD
NEW button.
To view the list of all the stakeholders, click the SHOW
LIST button.
Authorized Signatory:
This tab page displays
the details of the authorized signatory.
a. In case you are the primary Authorized Signatory, select
the checkbox for Primary Authorized Signatory.
b. In the First Name field, enter the first name of
the authorized signatory.
c. Under the Name of Father/Husband, in the First
Name field, enter the first name of the father of the authorized signatory.
d. Under the Name of Father/Husband, in the Middle
Name field, enter the middle name of the father of the authorized
signatory.
e. Under the Name of Father/Husband, in the Last
Name field, enter the last name of the father of the authorized signatory.
f. Select the Date of Birth of the authorized
signatory using the calendar.
g. In the Mobile Number field, enter the valid Indian
mobile number of the authorized signatory.
h. In the Email Address field, enter the valid e-mail
address of the authorized signatory.
i. Select the Gender of the authorized signatory.
j. In the Designation field, enter the designation of
the authorized signatory.
k. In the Permanent Account Number field, enter the
Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the authorized signatory.
l. In case you are a citizen of India, select Yes or else
select No.
i. In case of NO, in the Passport Number field, enter
the passport number of the authorized signatory.
m. In the Aadhaar Number field, enter the Aadhaar
Number of the authorized signatory.
n. In the Building No. / Flat No. field, enter the
building number and flat number of the residential address of the authorized
signatory.
o. In the Floor No. field, enter the floor number of
the residential address.
p. In the Name of the Premise / Building field, enter
the name of the building of the residential address.
q. In the Road / Street field, enter the road name
where the residential address is located.
r. In the Locality / Village field, enter the
locality or village name where the residential address is located.
s. In the State drop-down list, select the State
where the residential address is located.
t. In the District drop-down list, select the city or
district where the residential address is located.
u. In the PIN Code field, enter the pin code of the
place where the residential address is located.
v. In the Document Upload section, in the Proof of
appointment of Authorized signatory drop-down list and Upload photograph,
select the appropriate document to be uploaded.
w. Click the Choose File button. Navigate and select
the document.
x. In the Document Upload section, click the Choose File
button to add the photograph of the stakeholder. Navigate and select the
document.
y. Click the SAVE & CONTINUE button.
Note:
To add more details of any other authorized signatory, click
the ADD NEW button.
To view the list of all the authorized signatories, click
the SHOW LIST button.
Principal Place of Business:
This tab page displays
the details of the principal place of business.
a. In the Building No. / Flat No. field, enter the
building number and flat number of the principal place of your business.
b. In the Floor No. field, enter the floor number of
the principal place of your business.
c. In the Name of the Premise / Building field, enter
the name of the building of the principal place of your business.
d. In the Road / Street field, enter the road name
where the principal place of your business is located.
e. In the Locality / Village field, enter the
locality or village name where the principal place of your business is located.
f. In the District drop-down list, select the city or
district where the principal place of your business is located.
g. In the PIN Code field, enter the pin code of the
place where the principal place of your business is located.
h. In the Office Email Address field, enter the
official e-mail address used for business purpose.
i. In the Mobile Number field, enter the official
Indian mobile number used for business purpose.
j. In the Office Telephone Number field, enter the
official telephone number used for business purpose.
k. In the Office FAX Number field, enter the official
FAX number used for business purpose.
l. In the Nature of possession of premises drop-down list,
select the nature of possession of premises.
m. In the Document Upload section, in the Proof of Principal
Place of Business drop-down list, select the appropriate document to be
uploaded.
n. Select the checkbox for Nature of Business Activity being
carried out at the premises whose details are entered here.
o. Click the SAVE & CONTINUE button.
Additional Places of Business:
This tab page displays
the details of the additional places of the business. Enter the details
similarly like Principal Place of Business Details provided above.
Goods & Services:
This tab page displays
the details of the goods and services supplied by the business.
In
case you deal with Goods or Commodities, you need to mention the HSN Code in the Goods tab. In case you deal with services,
you need to mention the SAC Code in the Services tab.
You can add maximum 5 goods and 5 services. In case, you have more than
5 goods or services, you must add the top 5 goods or services you are
dealing with.
Goods
Tab:
In
some cases you may know the HSN Code, and in some cases you might not
know the HSN Code. Follow the
steps given below to fill the HSN Code.
In
case you know the HSN Code:
Let
us take an example that you need to add the HSN Code 61051010. To add
the HSN Code, perform the following steps:
a.
In the Search HSN Chapter by Name
or Code field, enter the first four digit 6105 from the HSN Code.
b. In the Search
HSN Code field, enter the HSN code 61051010. HSN Code is successfully
added.
In
case you do not know the HSN Code:
Let
us take an example where the dealer deals with cotton textile.
a. In the Search
HSN Chapter by Name or Code field, type cotton; related HSN Chapter
list is displayed. From the displayed list, scroll and select the appropriate
option (in this case 5208).
b. In the Search
HSN Code field, again type cotton or 5208; related HSN Code list
is displayed. From the displayed list, scroll and select the appropriate
option. In case the appropriate option is not visible, scroll and select
the View All link.
c. Select the check boxes for HSN codes to be added. Scroll between the pages to select the appropriate option.
d. Click the Add button. HSN Code is successfully added.
Note:
In case you want to add another good or
commodity, click the X icon as shown in the image below.
Services Tab:
a. In the Search by Name or Code
field, type the name or the SAC Code of the services supplied by the
business. SAC is successfully added.
b. Click the SAVE & CONTINUE
button
Bank Accounts:
This tab page displays
the details of the bank accounts maintained for conducting business.
a. In the Account Number field, enter the account
number of the Bank.
b. In the Type of Account drop-down list, select the
type of account.
c. In the Enter Bank IFSC Code field, enter the IFSC
code of the Bank.
Note:
In case you don’t know the IFSC code, click the here
link to know the IFSC code.
Alternatively, you can also find the IFSC code in the cheque
book or the cheque leaflet of your Bank.
d. In the Document Upload section, in the Supporting
Document drop-down list, select the appropriate document to be uploaded.
e. Click the SAVE & CONTINUE button.
Note:
In case you want to add details of more Bank accounts, click
the ADD NEW button.
To view the list of all the stakeholders, click the SHOW
LIST button.
.
Verification:
This tab page displays
the details of the verification for authentication of the details submitted
in the form.
a. Select the Verification checkbox.
b. In the Authorized Signatory drop-down list, select
the name of the authorized signatory.
c. In the Place field, enter the place of your
principal place of business.
d. After filling the enrolment application, you need to
digitally sign the application using Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). Submission
of application with the details is NOT completed unless DSC is affixed.
Digitally signing using DSC is mandatory in case of LLP and
Companies.
In case you do not have DSC handy, you can save the
application and decide to sign the application later. In such case, to save the
Enrolment Application, click the SUBMIT button.
e. Click the SUBMIT WITH DSC button.
Note:
In case, your DSC is not registered, you will need to
register DSC.
f. Click the PROCEED button.
Note:
- Make sure your DSC dongle is inserted in your laptop/ desktop.
- Make sure emSigner (from eMudra) is running on your laptop/ desktop with administrator permissions.
To check if the emSigner
is running on you laptop/ desktop, perform the following steps:
1. Click the item tray.
2. Double click the
emSigner icon.
3. Click the Hide Service button to minimize the dialog box.
g. Select the certificate
and click the SIGN button.
h. Enter the PIN (dongle
password) for the attached DSC.
Note:
To view the details of
your DSC, click the View Certificate
button.
The success message is
displayed after the validation of the PIN. You will receive the acknowledgement
in next 15 minutes on your registered e-mail address and mobile phone
number. Application Reference Number (ARN) receipt is sent on your e-mail
address and mobile phone number.
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