Goods & Services Tax (GST) is a consumption-based tax levied on sale, manufacture and consumption on goods & services at a national level. This tax will be a substitute for all indirect tax levied by state and central governments. With the increase of international trade in services, GST has become a global standard and has replaced the erstwhile “dual taxation†levied by the central & state governments.
In the GST Regime, businesses whose turnover exceeds Rs. 40 lakhs for sale of goods and Rs. 20 lakhs of service providers is required to register as a normal taxable person. This process of registration is called GST registration. For certain businesses, registration under GST is mandatory. If the organization carries on business without registering under GST, it will be an offence under GST and heavy penalties will apply.