Apply for gstin without electricity bill

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If you need to apply for a GSTIN but don't have an electricity bill for your business premises, there are alternative documents you can use. These include property tax receipts, municipal khata copies, or ownership deeds. If you're not the owner, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the landlord, along with one of these documents, will be necessary. Additionally, placing a signboard or hoarding with your business name at the location can support your application.

VIKAS KUMAR SHARMA

VIKAS KUMAR SHARMA (Querist)

28 January 2024 We want to get new gstin number. So we hired a open land but landlord doesn't have electricity meter here. This place is situated at village. Kindly suggest which documents can be produce in absence of electricity bill.
With Regards

CA Rashmi Gandhi

CA Rashmi Gandhi (Expert)

28 January 2024 Copy of registry

VIKAS KUMAR SHARMA

VIKAS KUMAR SHARMA (Querist)

29 January 2024 it is not purchased property but ancestral property. IF WE PRODUCE NOC FORM LANDLORD?
one thing more how can be submit photograph of firm with name displayed on board BECAUSE IT IS A OPEN LAND
please reply as soon as possible
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CA Altamush Zafar

CA Altamush Zafar (Expert)

29 January 2024 What type of business are you going to conduct on open land?

CA Rashmi Gandhi

CA Rashmi Gandhi (Expert)

02 February 2024 In our state, no photographs required for GSTIN. Also, just place one hoarding at the open land if the business work is to be done at that open land only.

Aashok Kumar Sharma online

Aashok Kumar Sharma

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17 August 2025 1. Acceptable Address Proof
Use alternative documents—Property Tax Receipt, Municipal Khata Copy, or Ownership Deed—as valid proof of principal place of business in lieu of an electricity bill.
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tutorial.gst.gov.in
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2. Use of NOC or Consent
If you don’t own the land, upload a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or consent from the owner along with one of the above documents to validate your claim.
tutorial.gst.gov.in
MYGSTRefund
3. Supplement with Visual Evidence
As an additional practical measure, placing a hoarding or signboard with your business name on the land can strengthen your application—even though not formally required.
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