CBIC Clarifies GST Registration Requirement for Importers Storing Goods in Warehouses Outside Their Home State

Last updated: 06 November 2025


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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that importers and traders must obtain separate GST registration in any state where they store goods in a warehouse, even if it's a third-party facility. This applies even if the warehouse is in a different state from their primary place of business. Goods moved to these warehouses require an e-way bill and tax invoice, and supplies made from them are treated as intra-state supplies, subject to local GST.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a crucial clarification regarding the requirement of separate GST registration for importers and traders who store goods in warehouses or cold storage facilities located in states other than their principal place of business. The cla
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Yes, if you store and supply goods from a warehouse in a state other than your principal place of business, you must obtain GST registration in that state, provided your turnover exceeds the threshold.

Yes, the CBIC has clarified that even third-party warehouses and cold storage facilities qualify as a 'place of business' under the CGST Act.

When goods are transferred from your home state to a warehouse in another state, you must accompany the movement with a tax invoice and an e-way bill, and discharge GST accordingly.

Supplies made from such warehouses to customers within that state are treated as intra-State supplies, attracting CGST and SGST of that specific state.

Yes, establishments in different states under the same PAN are treated as distinct persons for GST purposes, meaning movement of goods between them is a taxable supply.

Businesses using multi-state warehousing models must ensure separate GST registration in each state where goods are stored and supplied, maintain proper documentation for stock transfers, and comply with return filing and record-keeping rules to avoid penalties.




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