If your business needs GST registration in more than one State or Union Territory, you no longer have to type the same details again and again. The GST portal has a "Multistate Registration" facility that lets you apply for several states at once.

Who can use it

Taxpayers seeking registration in more than one State/UT under the same PAN. For now it is available only for Normal Taxpayers.

How it works

  1. On the GST portal home page, open the Multistate Registration tab and choose the States/UTs you need.
  2. A Master TRN is generated.
  3. Using the Master TRN, fill in the Common Registration Information (CRI): business details, promoters/partners, authorised signatory, authorised representative, and goods and services.
  4. Submit the Master TRN within 15 days.
  5. The portal then creates an individual TRN for each state, with the common details already filled in (you can still edit them).
  6. In each state's TRN, add what is specific to that state: Principal and Additional Places of Business, state-specific information, and Aadhaar authentication.

Why it helps

You enter shared details once instead of in every application, which saves time and keeps the information consistent across states.

Tips

  • Keep proof of premises ready for every state, since each application still needs its own place-of-business documents.
  • Plan Aadhaar authentication for each application.
  • Note the 15-day limit to submit the Master TRN.

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