Professional Tax Registration Process - A Definitive Guide

How can you start a professional tax registration process online? Well, the process is rather straightforward and outlined by the Department of Revenue in the Order NO.1/2015 ( 28th February 2015) So, you can get it all here right from the documentation, time limits and procedure to the filing of registration applications for single premises and so on. For professional tax registration in Hyderabad, you can get help from a tax consultant in Hyderabad, or wherever you are based. They will help you out in carrying out the professional tax registration process properly. 

 General Procedure of Professional Tax Registration Process

Online filing: Applicants who are seeking registration for single premises in service tax shall have to file the application online in the (ACES) or Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax website www.aces.gov.in in Form ST-1.

 PAN is mandatory: You will also have to submit the Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the proprietor or the legal entity being registered that you are quoting in the application, in the absence of which you won’t be allowed to register.

Submit your Email and mobile number: The applicant will also have to submit the email address and the mobile number in the required column of the application form to extend communication with the department. 

Submit the Registration in two days: Once you complete the application form in ACES, you’ll be granted registration online within a spate of 2 days, this helps initiate a trust-based registration. Once you register yourself, the applicant would be able to pay the service tax electronically.

Download registration certificate: The Registration Certificate you download from the ACES website and you do not need a signature as proof of registration, the downloaded registration certificate will be enough.

 Documents Required: The applicant should submit a self-attested copy of some of the documents, sending them by registered post/ Speed Post to the concerned Division, within a week of submitting the Form ST-1 online, for verifying. Some of the documents you require are the following,

Self-attested copy of the PAN Card of the Proprietor or Company or LLP or Legal entity;

Photograph and proof of identity of the person filing the service tax registration application

• PAN card;
• Driving license;
• Voter Identity Card;
• Passport;
• Aadhar Card;
• Any other Photo-identity card issued by the Central Government, State Government or Public Sector Undertaking.
• Address proof for the address to verify your proof of ownership, lease or rent agreement, allotment letter from Government.
• Bank Account Details
• No Objection Certificate from the legal owner.
• Articles of Association (For Company)
• Memorandum of Association (For Company)
• List of Directors (For Company)
• Authorisation stamped by the Board of Directors/Proprietor/Partner for the person filing the application.

Business transaction numbers that you obtain from the Government departments or agencies such as Customs Registration No. (BIN No), State Sales Tax Number (VAT), Import Export Code (IEC) number, Company Index Number (CIN), Central Sales Tax Number, which have been issued previously before the filing of the service tax registration application.

If the documents and information submitted pass muster service tax registration are granted within 2 days of filing ST-1 online.  You can select the electronic service tax registration certificate as proof of registration and set the ball rolling for electronic payment of taxes.

In some circumstances, the service tax registration certificate may be revoked by the service tax department. The circumstances are the following. 

The premises are nonexistent or the assessee does not possess it.Documents are not received within the stipulated period that is 15 days of the date of filing the registration application.The documents are not appropriate or they are incorrect.