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Assistance on GST Registration for freelancer

24 November 2021

Hi All,

I am a Software professional (a freelancer), working individually from home at a rented premises. I am expecting to earn more than 20lac in this financial year. I do not have commercial place to get the GST registration (I work from my home) and my landlord would not allow me to use his house for the same as he has given it for residence purpose. How can I register for GST number in this case?

Can you please provide details on GST Exemption on Export of services outside of India. In this case whether GST registration is required or not?

Thanks!

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CA Raj Doshi (Practising CA) (8723 Points)
Replied 25 November 2021

Supplies outside India have been accorded the status of inter-State supplies under the IGST Act.
Under the GST Law, any supplier making inter-State supplies has to compulsorily get registered under GST. Thus anyone making a export supply has to necessarily obtain GST registration irrespective of turnover.

Even if you do Rs. 10000 export of services, you are required to obtain GSTIN.

You can rent a seat at a nearby coworking space may be at 5000 p.m and take the address of a coworking space for gst. Alternatively, you can put in a residential address document as your parents would give you a NOC.

It's ok working from a place which is not registered under GST in your case.

CA Altamush Zafar (GST Consultant) (15907 Points)
Replied 25 November 2021

You will have to look for an address which you can show in your GST registration

To add to CA Doshi's reply. For services there is an exemption that you can provide interstate supplies without registration if your turnover is below the threshold limit.

Ankit Agrawal (3 Points)
Replied 26 November 2021

Thanks for the responses!

I am little confused as you both have different thoughts on exemption.

Can you please also confirm if I rent a coworking space and then surrender it after I obtain GST registration, will that be a problem.

Thanks!

CA Altamush Zafar (GST Consultant) (15907 Points)
Replied 26 November 2021

There can be a physical verification at the beginning.

Even after physical verification the officer can visit anytime after intimation. So I will not suggest to surrender the place you decide for gst registration.