If you sell on Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho or your own website, a GST number is usually not optional. Marketplaces ask for a GSTIN before you can list, and the moment you sell across state lines the requirement kicks in regardless of how much you earn. Here is what online sellers in Kerala actually need.
When GST is mandatory for online sellers
Two things commonly make GST compulsory: selling through an e-commerce marketplace that collects tax at source, and making inter-state sales. In practice, most online sellers register from day one because the platforms require it. There are turnover thresholds for purely local businesses, but sellers shipping across India generally cannot rely on them.
What you need to register
You will need the PAN of the business or proprietor, identity and address proof, a bank account in the business name, passport-size photos, and proof of your principal place of business. That last item — the business address — is where a lot of home-based sellers get stuck.
The address problem, solved
A residential address often raises questions during verification, and many landlords will not give the rent agreement and no-objection certificate a GST application needs. A Loginhub virtual office gives you a genuine commercial address in Kondotty plus the exact document set the GST department expects — rent agreement, NOC and address proof in your business name — with staff on site if an officer visits to verify.
The steps
Share your business details and get your address document set ready, then file your application on the GST portal with those documents attached. Once approved, you receive your GSTIN and can start listing on the marketplaces. For a fuller walk-through of the address paperwork, see our guide on GST registration using a virtual office.
Requirements and thresholds are set by the tax authorities and can change, so confirm what applies to your case before you file. This article is general information, not tax advice.
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