Last date for GST Enrollment at GST Portal (www.gst.gov.in) extended upto 30 Apr. 2017
Dated 31st March, 2017
The Government has launched new GST portal/ website www.gst.gov.in exclusively for GST. Existing Taxpayers of VAT, Service Tax, Central Excise, etc. (registered upto 31 Jan. 2016) have been advised to enroll at GST portal at the earliest. However GST enrollment of subsequent registrants (i.e. cases registered from 1 Feb. 2016 onwards) has not yet started.
The GST portal has advised for enrollment of users, i.e. updation of profile information and uploading of certain documents, for smooth transition to GST. Provisional ID and Password for enrollment shall be provided by the respective VAT/ Tax Office to the dealer/ taxpayer in advance, in line with the enrollment schedule of respective states, e.g. DVAT Communicates Provisional User ID and Password for Migration to GST.
Steps for Existing taxpayers registered under Excise, Service Tax and State Tax Laws such as VAT, Entry Tax, Luxury Tax and Entertainment Tax, those who received SMS/ E-Mail with Provisional ID and Password, to enroll with the GST Common Portal using Provisional ID and Password:
It may be noted that User enrollment at GST Portal should not be construed as completion of GST Registration in itself. This exercise is for updation and validation of data of existing taxpayers registered with various tax authorities for use at GST Network (GSTN) post implementation of GST.
Revised Plan of GST User Enrollment (State-wise) at GST Portal
The last date or deadline for enrollment with GST portal for dealers (registered upto 31 Jan. 2016) is now extended upto 30 Apr. 2017 for all taxpayers registered under VAT, Service Tax, Excise or any combination thereof. Now taxpayers can check status of their application for GST enrollment/ registration. Further, enrollment process has not yet opened for subsequent registrants (i.e. those registered from 1 Feb. 2016 onwards).
Revised Schedule of the users enrollment/ activation at GST Portal for various states:
| State | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Puducherry | 8-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Sikkim | 8-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Maharashtra | 14-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Goa | 14-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Daman and Diu | 14-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 14-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Chhattisgarh | 14-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Gujarat | 15-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Odisha | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Jharkhand | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Bihar | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| West Bengal | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Assam | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Tripura | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Meghalaya | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Nagaland | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Mizoram | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Manipur | 30-Nov-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Delhi | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Chandigarh | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Haryana | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Punjab | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Uttarakhand | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Rajasthan | 16-Dec-16 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Kerala | 1-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Tamil Nadu | 4-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Karnataka | 1-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Telangana | 1-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Enrolment of Taxpayers who are registered under Central Excise Act but not registered under State VAT | 7-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| Enrollment of Taxpayers who are registered under Service Tax Act but not registered under State VAT | 25-Jan-17 | 30-Apr-17 |
| New registration under VAT/ Service Tax/ Central Excise after January 2016 | Not Yet Started | Not Yet Started |
It may be noted that revised deadline/ last date for enrollment with GST portal for dealers registered under VAT (all states), Excise, Service Tax or any combination is now extended upto 30 Apr. 2017.
Source: caclub.in