VAT Registration
Registration under state Value Added Tax law for dealers in the goods that remain outside the Goods and Services Tax, principally alcoholic liquor and petroleum products.
Value Added Tax (VAT) did not disappear when the Goods and Services Tax was introduced. It continues to apply to alcoholic liquor for human consumption and to petroleum crude, motor spirit, high speed diesel, natural gas and aviation turbine fuel. A dealer who buys or sells these goods must register under the Value Added Tax law of each state in which it operates, generally on crossing the turnover threshold that state prescribes, and usually alongside a registration under the Central Sales Tax Act for interstate sales.
What our VAT registration service covers
Getting registered in the right state, under the right law, from the right date.
- Establishing whether your goods fall outside the Goods and Services Tax and inside state Value Added Tax
- Checking the turnover threshold and the date from which liability to register arose
- Filing the application for Value Added Tax registration on the state commercial tax portal
- Obtaining registration under the Central Sales Tax Act where you make interstate sales
- Compiling constitution documents, permanent account number, premises proof, licences and bank details
- Handling security deposits, amendments, additional places of business and cancellation on closure
What VAT registration turns on
Four points that decide whether, where and when you register.
Goods Outside GST
Value Added Tax survives only on alcoholic liquor for human consumption and on the five petroleum products kept outside the Goods and Services Tax.
State by State
Value Added Tax is a state levy, so thresholds, forms, portals, rates and documentation differ in every state you trade in.
Central Sales Tax
Interstate sale of these goods continues to be governed by the Central Sales Tax Act, which brings a parallel registration and declaration form obligations.
Security and Licences
Several states require a security deposit at registration, and liquor and fuel dealers must also hold the licences their state excise or legal metrology authority requires.
Our process
From initial consultation to completion.
Liability Check
Confirming the goods, the states involved and the date liability to register actually arose.
Application Filing
Filing the Value Added Tax and Central Sales Tax applications with supporting documents.
Verification
Responding to departmental queries and premises verification through to grant of the certificate.
Post-Registration Setup
Setting up billing, declaration forms and the return calendar so the first period is filed cleanly.
Why VAT registration is still misunderstood
What sets our approach apart.
Businesses assume GST replaced everything
A restaurant serving liquor, a bar, a fuel station or a bulk diesel supplier needs both registrations, and the Value Added Tax one is the one usually missed.
Liability starts before the certificate does
Turnover crosses the threshold on a particular date, and tax is payable from that date, not from the date the application is finally approved.
Each state is a separate exercise
There is no single national registration for Value Added Tax, so multi-state operations mean multiple applications, portals and compliance calendars.
VAT registration questions answered
What people ask before engaging us.
Selling liquor or fuel without a VAT registration?
We will confirm what applies in your state and get the registration in place from the correct date.
