Section 24 of The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 View Chapter 6

Compulsory registration in certain cases


   Compulsory registration in certain casesNotwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 22, the following categories of persons shall be required to be registered under this Act,--

       (i)  persons making any inter-State taxable supply;

       (ii)  casual taxable persons making taxable supply;

       (iii)  persons who are required to pay tax under reverse charge;

       (iv)  person who are required to pay tax under sub-section (5) of section 9;

       (v)  non-resident taxable persons making taxable supply;

       (vi)  persons who are required to deduct tax under section 51, whether or not separately registered under this Act;

       (vii)  persons who make taxable supply of goods or services or both on behalf of other taxable persons whether as an agent or otherwise;

       (viii)  Input Service Distributor, whether or not separately registered under this Act;

       (ix)  persons who supply goods or services or both, other than supplies specified under sub-section (5) of section 9, through such electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52;

       (x)  every electronic commerce operator; 1[who is required to collect tax at source under section 52];

       (xi)  every person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a person in India, other than a registered person; and

       (xii)  such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.

1Ins. by Act 31 of 2018, s.12 (w.e.f. 1-2-2019).