The main documents for GST registration include a PAN card, proof of business registration, identity, photographs and address proof of persons in charge, the business’ address proof, and bank account statements.

You can prove your bank details through a bank statement, cancelled cheque, or an extract from your passbook. Similarly, an address proof can take the form of an electricity bill, rent agreement, ownership documents, property tax statement, and so on.

GST registration documents for individuals and sole proprietors

• Owner’s PAN card
• Owner’s Aadhaar card
• Owner’s photograph
• Proof of address
• Bank account details

GST Registration Documents for Partnerships and LLPs

• PAN cards of partners involved
• Photographs of partners involved
• Address proof of partners involved
• Aadhaar card of any authorized signatory
• Signatory’s proof of appointment
• LLP proof of registration
• Bank details
• Business’ principal address proof

GST Registration Documents for Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs)

• HUF’s PAN card
• Karta’s (patriarch of the family) PAN card
• Owner’s photograph
• Bank detail
• Business’ principal address proof

GST Registration Documents for Companies

• Company PAN card
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs incorporation certificate
• Memorandum/ Articles of Association
• Signatory’s appointment proof
• Signatory’s PAN card
• Signatory’s Aadhaar card
• PAN card of all directors
• Address proof of all directors
• Bank details
• Business’ principal address proof

GST registration documents for society or club
A society or club needs to provide the following GST registration documents to complete the process and obtain GSTIN.

• A copy of the club or society’s registration certificate
• A copy of the club or society’s PAN card and that of associated partners or promoters
• Photograph of partners or promoters
• A copy of bank account statement/ crossed cheque/ passbook’s first page
• Proof of registered office’s address, including utility bills, documents of legal ownership/ municipal khata copy for premises owned by the society or club. In the case of rented premises, a rent agreement as well as NOC from the premise’s owner
• Authorization letter signed by authorized signatory/ signatories