Goods and Services Tax, 2017

GST REG 14

Application for Amendment in Registration Particulars

GST Reg 14

Applicable Section: Section 28 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
Applicable Rule: Rule 19 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

GST Registration Amendment Process:

Where there is any change in any of the particulars furnished in the application for registration in Form GST REG-01 or Form GST REG-07 or Form GST REG-09 or Form GST REG-10 or for Unique Identity Number in Form GST-REG-13, either at the time of obtaining registration or Unique Identity Number or as amended from time to time, the registered person shall, within a period of 15 days of such change, submit an application in Form GST REG-14 via electronic mode.

 

GST Registration amendment is divided into following two parts:

  • Core fields’ amendment.
  • Non-Core fields’ amendment.
Core Fields of GST Registration

Core fields are crucial details of the business and require the approval of the GST officer for any amendments. They are considered fundamental to the registration and business operations.

Core Fields include:

  • Amendment of Business Name: Any changes to the legal name of the business, while maintaining the same PAN.
  • Principal Place of Business: Changing the primary address of the business.
  • Additional Place of Business: Adding a new business location within the same state (excluding changes in state).
  • Change in Key Personnel: Addition or removal of any of the following:
    • Partners
    • Managing Director (MD)
    • Whole-time Director
    • Members of the Managing Committee or Board of Trustees
    • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Equivalent

Process for Core Field Amendments:

  1. Application Submission: The business must file an amendment application using Form GST REG-14.
  2. GST Officer Review: Upon filing, the appropriate GST officer will review the amendment.
  3.  Approval Timeline: The officer has 15 working days from the filing date to approve the application, subject to verification.
  4. Notice for Clarification: If the amendment is not appropriate, the officer may issue a notice (Form GST REG-03).
  5. Response to Notice: The business must respond to the notice in Form GST REG-04.
  6. Rejection of Application: If the officer is unsatisfied with the response, they may reject the amendment request.
Non-Core Fields of GST Registration

Non-core fields include operational and less critical details that do not affect the fundamental nature of the business. These amendments are processed more swiftly and do not require officer approval.


Non-Core Fields include:

  • Authorized Signatory Details: Amendments to the details of the authorized signatory.
  • Modification of Stakeholder Details: Changes to the partner and promoter details.
  • Bank Account Details: Addition or modification of a bank account linked to the GST registration.

 

Process for Non-Core Field Amendments:

  1. Application Submission: The business submits the amendment application via the GST portal.
  2. Auto-Approval: Once submitted, the amendment request will be auto-approved by the system and updated in the GST portal.
  3. No Officer Approval Required: There is no need for approval from a GST officer for non-core field amendments.

Penalty for noncompliance:

Failure to update amendment in GST registration shall lead to penalties or interest extent of which is dependent on the nature of amendment required such as:

a. Amendment in legal name, signing authority: Rs. 10,000 or tax evaded whichever is higher;
b. Amendment in principle / additional place of business: Rs. 25,000 or 200% of GST amount whichever is higher;
c. General penalty for any other amendment not resulting in GST evasion: Rs. 25,000.

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