How to Download GST Certificate From GST Portal Without Login

A GST registration certificate is a legitimate document that proves you are authorized under the GST law in India. Any firm in India with a turnover exceeding the GST registration criteria must register.  Certain types of enterprises, such as casual taxable individuals and non-resident taxable persons, are also required to register for GST.

What is GST Registration Certificate and what are its uses?

• Every taxpayer who officially registers for GST is provided a GST registration certificate in Form GST REG-06. It comprises the GST Identification Number (GSTIN), as well as the primary location and other places of business. The registration certificate is only accessible for download on the GST Portal; the government does not provide physical certificates. 
• Regular, TDS, and TCS applicants under GST, those required to get a unique Identity Number under Section 25(9) of the CGST Act, non-residents, including those supplying OIDAR services, and taxpayers who moved from pre-GST rules are among the categories of taxpayers. The certificate is signed or validated with EVC by the verifying tax officer before being sent to the taxpayer.
• This certificate must be displayed at the taxpayer's primary place of business as well as any additional places of business mentioned on Form GST REG-06. It is specified in CGST Rule 18(1), and any failure may result in a penalty of up to Rs.25,000.
• When the GST registration particulars are modified, the GST portal allows the taxpayer or user to download a new GST registration certificate with the amended details.

For How long Does the GST registration certificate Remain valid?

• If the person submitted the registration application within thirty days of becoming liable for GST registration, the GST registration certificate is valid from that date. If not, the validity period commences on the date the certificate is granted under CGST Rules 9(1), 9(3), and 9(5). 
• If an application is delayed by the officer under CGST Rule 9(5), the officer must provide the signed registration certificate within three working days of the deadline specified in the same subrule.
• When distributed to all normal taxpayers, the certificate has no expiration date. The GST registration stays valid as long as it has not been surrendered or revoked. For a casual taxable person, the registration certificate becomes invalid after ninety days because the GST registration is only valid for that long. However, the taxpayer may extend or renew its validity before the end of the validity period.

Also Read: Know the documents required for GST registration of a company

What Content Does the GST Registration Certificate Contain?

The GST registration certificate consists of the primary certificate and two annexures: Annexure A and Annexure B. The following is the content of the main GST registration certificate:

• The taxpayer's GSTIN, trade name, and legal name
• Kind of Corporate Structure (Example: Partnership, Company, Proprietorship, Trust, etc.)
• Address of the Main Place of Business
• Date of Liability.
• Period of validity. Usually, a date is included under the 'From date'. Regular taxpayers, on the other hand, will not see a date listed under 'To date'. This would apply to casual or non-resident taxable taxpayers.
• Type of Registration
• Approving authority details include name, designation, jurisdictional office, and signature (typically digitally signed).
• Date when the certificate was issued.

How to Obtain the GST Registration Certificate?

Any qualified person may submit an application for GST registration using the GST portal by going to https://www.gst.gov.in/ in a web browser. The registration will be approved once the appropriate officer properly verifies the application. If the application was submitted within thirty days of the date on which liability for registration arises, the registration will become effective. If the filing is delayed, the GST registration will be effective from the date of issuance of registration.

There may be cases where bank account information is provided later. In no instance, they must deliver before any one of two dates: forty-five days from the date of registration approval or the due date of submitting the return in form GSTR-3B.

GST Registration Certificate Download Process

If you are already an approved and registered taxpayer, you can download the certificate on Form GST REG-06 from the GST portal. It is only accessible on the GST portal, and the government does not issue actual certificates. You cannot download the certificate without signing in to the portal. You have to provide the username and password to get the certificate.

You might want to know that how you can download the certificate using PAN number or using GST number. Here we will learn the step-by-step approach for downloading the GST Registration Certificate in Form GST REG-06.

Step 1: Open the GST Portal on a web browser.

Here, you need to provide the credentials that is your username and password. You will be redirected to your online GST account.

Step 2: Go to the tab 'Services' > 'User Services' > 'View/Download Certificate'.

Here, you will see the list of all the certificates issued to you by the government.

Step 3: Click on the icon for downloading. 

Download the certificate which you want to use. It will be downloaded in the PDF format.

You can take the printout of the downloaded copy of the document or keep the softcopy safe with you, the choice is always yours. 

 How to amend the information in the certificate if required

• Visit the GST Portal. 
• You must log in with a valid "username" and "password."
• Follow the steps: Services -> Registration -> Amendment to Registration Core Fields
• Now, modify where you wish to edit your information.
• Locate the verification tab and choose the Verification Checkbox.
• You must select the authorised signatory in the "Name of Authorized Signatory" field.
• Select the name of the location where the field "Place" appears.
• After submitting the Amendment of Registration, you must sign the document using a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), EVC, or e-signature.
• After applying, you must wait for a report from the GST department via SMS or email. Following approval of the GST certificate repair, the department will issue a new GST certificate in place of the prior one. You can get it on the GST portal.