जीएसटी पंजीकरण सीमा क्या है?
अधिकांश राज्यों में वस्तुओं के लिए ₹40 लाख और सेवाओं के लिए ₹20 लाख वार्षिक कारोबार पार करने पर जीएसटी पंजीकरण अनिवार्य हो जाता है।
The limits are ₹20 lakh for goods and ₹10 lakh for services in the special category states of the north-east, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar all use the ordinary limits.
Some businesses must register from the first rupee regardless of turnover: anyone making inter-state supplies of goods, e-commerce sellers, casual taxable persons, and anyone liable under reverse charge.
क्यों मायने रखता है
Registering voluntarily below the threshold is often worth it — without a GSTIN you cannot claim input tax credit, and larger customers will not buy from an unregistered supplier.
एक उदाहरण, आँकड़ों के साथ
A Ranchi trader selling goods within Jharkhand reaches ₹42,00,000 of turnover in February.
| Threshold for goods, Jharkhand | ₹40,00,000 |
|---|---|
| Turnover at the point of crossing | ₹40,00,000 — crossed in February |
| Time to apply from that date | 30 days |
| Tax payable on supplies made while unregistered | Full rate, with no input credit |
| Minimum penalty for failure to register | ₹10,000 |
The threshold is on aggregate turnover across all of India on the same PAN, not per state and not per business vertical — which is why a second small business on the same PAN can push the first one over the line.
कानूनी स्थिति
| मद | मान | स्रोत |
|---|---|---|
| Goods, most states | ₹40,00,000 | Notification 10/2019-Central Tax |
| Services | ₹20,00,000 | Section 22, CGST Act 2017 |
| Special category states | ₹20,00,000 goods, ₹10,00,000 services | Section 22(1), proviso |
| Interstate supply | Registration mandatory at any turnover | Section 24(i), CGST Act 2017 |
| Supply through an e-commerce operator | Registration mandatory at any turnover | Section 24(ix), CGST Act 2017 |
| Time to apply | 30 days from becoming liable | Section 25(1), CGST Act 2017 |
इसे इनसे न मिलाएँ
ये शब्द अक्सर एक-दूसरे के लिए इस्तेमाल कर लिए जाते हैं। ये अलग हैं।
Composition scheme limit
The composition limit — ₹1.5 crore for goods — is the ceiling for staying in a simplified scheme. The registration threshold is the floor at which registration becomes compulsory. Different numbers, opposite purposes.
Income tax audit threshold
The ₹1 crore tax audit threshold is under the Income-tax Act and unrelated. A business can be liable to register for GST at ₹40 lakh and nowhere near a tax audit.
आम सवाल
Is the threshold per state or overall?
I sell on Amazon. Does the threshold apply to me?
जो अक्सर ग़लत होता है
- Counting only taxable turnover, when aggregate turnover includes exempt supplies and exports
- Treating the threshold as per-state when it is computed on the all-India PAN total
- Waiting for the threshold while selling interstate or on a marketplace, where it does not apply
- Crossing in February and applying in June, leaving four months of supplies taxable without credit