GST Consultant
219 Points
Joined April 2020
@ Karthik,
Section 22 of CGST Act provides compulsory registration under GST Act, if supplier's aggregate turn over exceeds 20 lacs in a financial year. And nowhere mentioned under the Act/Rule that registration is based on previous year turn over. In Central Excise / Service Tax threshold limit was there by way of SSI exemption based on turn over. Hence, in earlier tax regime, one can have SERVICE TAX REGISTRATION and also can simultaneously avails SSI exemption, if his turn over is less than 10 lakhs in previous year.
However, this procedure has been done away with under GST and threshold limit is fixed for getting registration. Once registered, he is liable for payment of tax irrespective of his turn over. Hence, the threshold limit mentioned under section 22 refers to the turn over during the current financial year only. Hence, you are entitled to apply for cancellation under section 29(1)(c).