GST chow cause notice

If the registration was cancelled by the department on its own motion and you still want to continue your business, apply for revocation in Form GST REG-21.

⏰ Time limit

• You must apply within 30 days of service of the cancellation order.

• The Commissioner can extend this by another 90 days (via Additional/Joint Commissioner approval).

• If that period has also lapsed, you can apply for condonation of delay — many State and Central jurisdictions are allowing it upon written request showing valid reasons (like missing the email).

📝 Steps

1. Log in to gst.gov.in → Services > Registration > Application for Revocation of Cancelled Registration

2. Select the relevant ARN/cancellation order.

3. Enter your reason — e.g., “Missed the notice email, business active, all returns now filed and dues paid.”

4. Attach:

   • Copies of GSTR-3B & GSTR-1 returns filed,

   • Payment challans of any tax/late fees,

   • A brief explanation letter on letterhead.

5. Submit and verify with DSC/EVC.

🔹 Once filed, the officer may ask for clarification (REG-23). Respond via REG-24 within 7 days.
🔹 On approval, registration is restored and you can continue normal filings.

Thank you so much. I have already exceeded the 30day window, will there be any penalties and can I reaapply again now?

The notice appears to concern suo motu cancellation based on returns filed under section 39. Continued filing after receiving it does not by itself close the cancellation proceedings; the officer’s order and your GSTIN status determine what to do next.

• Check Services → Registration → Application for Filing Clarifications and the notice/order details on the GST portal. If a reply window is still available, respond there with the relevant return acknowledgements and a concise explanation. If an order cancelling registration has already been passed, check its effective date and whether a revocation application is available; the applicable time limit and route depend on the order and current rules.
• Verify GSTIN status and whether the returns you filed were successfully filed or only saved/submitted. If registration is cancelled or suspended, that may explain why further filings are not showing. Do not assume post-notice filings are valid or that they cure the cited default.
• If the portal gives no reply/revocation option, raise a GST portal grievance and contact the jurisdictional officer promptly, attaching the notice, order (if any), GSTIN and filing acknowledgements. The exact next step depends on whether the notice is pending, registration is suspended, or cancellation is final.

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