Verified · 29 Sept 2026
GST Registration Limit Checker – Threshold by State
Find out whether you need GST registration — thresholds for your state, and the cases where registration is compulsory at any turnover.
✓ Verified against official notifications · 29 Sept 2026 · How we verify →
All-India, all businesses on the same PAN, incl. exempt & exports.
Registration is not mandatory yet
- Aggregate turnover is computed on an all-India basis for all businesses with the same PAN.
FY 2026-27 · GST 2.0 slabs (5% / 18% / 40%) from 22 Sept 2025 · interest on net cash only (s.50 proviso, CBIC Circular 26/2022)Verify on gst.gov.in →Share on WhatsApp
For estimation only. This calculator applies the rules as we understand them on 29 Sept 2026. It is not legal or tax advice. Verify with the official notification or consult a Chartered Accountant / labour-law professional before filing or changing payroll.
Did this tool give you the right answer?
What counts toward the threshold
The test uses aggregate turnover: every taxable, exempt, export and inter-state supply made under your PAN across India, before GST. It leaves out purchases on which you pay reverse charge. A consultant billing ₹15 lakh from Pune and ₹8 lakh from a Bengaluru branch is at ₹23 lakh and must register, even though neither office has crossed ₹20 lakh on its own.
Which threshold applies
| Business | Most states | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|
| Goods only | ₹40 lakh | ₹20 lakh in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Puducherry and Telangana |
| Services, or goods and services | ₹20 lakh | — |
| Any business | — | ₹10 lakh in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura |
The ₹40 lakh limit is only for businesses that supply goods and nothing else, and not ice cream, pan masala or tobacco. A shop that also earns ₹50,000 of repair income falls back to ₹20 lakh.
Registration at any turnover
- Selling goods to another state, even once.
- Selling goods through an e-commerce operator to another state.
- Paying tax under reverse charge.
- Working as a casual taxable person, such as at a trade fair in another state.
- Acting as an agent supplying on behalf of a registered principal, or as an input service distributor.
- Being required to deduct tax at source (TDS) or collect it (TCS) under GST.
Two relaxations are common. Service providers selling to other states need not register below the threshold. Since 1 October 2023, goods sellers using e-commerce platforms within their own state can also stay unregistered below it, subject to conditions.
After you cross the line
Apply within 30 days of becoming liable. Registration granted within that window takes effect from the date you became liable; after it, only from the date of grant, and tax on the sales in between is still due. Expect Aadhaar authentication, and in some states biometric verification at a GST Suvidha Kendra, before approval.
If you qualify but sell mostly to consumers, compare the regular scheme with the composition scheme before you apply.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
What is the GST registration limit?
₹40 lakh for suppliers of goods in most states, ₹20 lakh for services, and ₹20 lakh / ₹10 lakh in special-category states.
Is registration compulsory for inter-state sales?
For goods, yes, at any turnover. Inter-state service providers are exempt up to the threshold.
Do I need registration to sell on Amazon?
Sellers of goods within their own state can remain unregistered below the threshold, subject to conditions. Inter-state online sales need registration.