How to Verify Goods and Services Number In Easy Steps
You have come to a right place to know about the
authenticity of the Goods and Services Tax registration number. Before that,
let’s take an example on the GST or GSTIN registration number, which is as
below:
You have gone to a shop, did some shopping there and
come back to the “billing counter” to collect your bill receipt for the goods
and services you have purchased from that shop, during your shopping. The bill
attendant gave you the bill. You checked the whole bill, to see is everything
billed correctly or not? You check from item A to item Z, their quantity and
their price. Everything was right, but one thing on the bill strike in your
brain and that is: what is that GST number? How to verify the GST number? Isn’t
the shopkeeper fooling me by adding a bogus number to the bill receipt? – This
type of questions arises in a rational mind. You can’t ignore if you are paying
a tax to the goods and service provider. You have the right to know that the
GST number printed on the bill is authentic and you can verify it.
Don’t worry; we are here to solve the conundrums
related to Goods and Services Tax of yours. So, when next time, you go to a
shop, you can identify its Goods and Services Tax number or in short, GST number.
Let’s start from a simple question on Goods and
Services Tax (GST) number. These are as below:
What is Goods and Services Tax or GST/GSTIN registration number?
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax which is
indirect in nature, levied on goods and services. It has 5 tax slabs – 0%, 5%,
12%, 18% and 28%. It was effective from date July 1, 2017. It has replaced all
other taxes, which were levied on the central level or state level government.
The aim in its bucket is: One Nation, One Tax.
How can I check or verify that GST on bill is
authentic?
Well, that’s a problem for many people. They take
bills from the shops or restaurants, but they won’t check, whether the Goods
and Service Tax (GST) on the bill is authentic or not.
Steps to check the Goods and Services Tax (GST) number are as below:
1) Look for the GST number on the bill. Some bills have
GSTIN written on them; they both are same. Generally, the GST or GSTIN number
is printed on the top of the bill or below of the bill.
We can break down the GST registration number for your
understanding. The GSTIN registration number is of 15 digits: The first two
digits shows the State code (for which State, the GST registration number has
been obtained), followed by the next 10 digits of the PAN Card, then comes the
entity code, after that one digit is left blank, and in the last comes is a check
digit.
2) Go to the official government website of the Goods
and Services Tax registration, which is https://services.gst.gov.in/services/searchtp - You will see a dialog box. In that box, type the
GSTIN or GST registration number, and click on Search.
3) In the next window, you will find all the information
for the GST number you have searched.
It’s a request that you should not use that information for any other purposes.
The government has provided you the link so that you can validate the GST
registration number.
We hope that the fear of GST or GSTIN registration has been vanished for your mind. Now, you can go shopping easily or eat your meal peacefully in a restaurant, without having a single layer of fear that, the GST I will be paying on the bill will go the government or not; the GST on the bill is authentic or not.
Now, it’s your responsibility that more people
should know about this. Be a good citizen and let other citizens know about
these steps. Share as much as you can. Your comments are also welcomed.