Inserted: 2024–25 amendments
Purpose: To grant GST registration quickly and electronically to low-risk applicants without manual officer verification.
Rule 9A provides automatic electronic approval of GST registration within 3 working days and
The newly inserted Rule 14A provides introduces an optional simplified registration mechanism for small taxpayers whose total monthly output tax liability does not exceed ₹2.5 lakh.
Key Points of Rule 9A
✓ Auto-approval by system
No physical verification, no officer intervention.
✓ Time limit: 3 working days
If no action is taken by the officer or system flags no risk → registration is deemed approved.
✓ Aadhaar-based authentication helps
Applicants completing Aadhaar authentication are more likely considered low risk.
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