Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) prescribe the cases where registration under the Act is compulsory, irrespective of the aggregate turnover. Discuss.

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Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act, 2017) prescribe the cases where registration under the Act is compulsory, irrespective of the aggregate turnover. Discuss.

Answer & Explanation:

Compulsory Registration (Section 24 of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017) In the following cases, registration is made compulsory, irrespective of the aggregate turnover: persons making any inter-State taxable supply; casual taxable persons making taxable supply; persons who are required to pay tax under reverse charge; person who are required to pay tax under sub-section (5) of section 9; non-resident taxable persons making taxable supply; persons who are required to deduct tax under section 51, whether or not separately registered under this Act; persons who make taxable supply of goods or services or both on behalf of other taxable persons whether as an agent or otherwise; Input Service Distributor, whether or not separately registered under this Act; 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; every electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52; 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 such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.

Topics: Goods and Services Tax (GST)

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