Act Number: 12

Act Name: The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

Year: 2017

Enactment Date: 2017-04-12

Long Title: An Act to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on intra-State supply of goods or services or both by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Revenue

Section 24: Compulsory registration in certain cases.
    Compulsory registration in certain casesNotwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 22, the following categories of persons shall be required to be registered under this Act,--
             (i) persons making any inter-State taxable supply;
             (ii) casual taxable persons making taxable supply;
             (iii) persons who are required to pay tax under reverse charge;
             (iv) person who are required to pay tax under sub-section (5) of section 9;
             (v) non-resident taxable persons making taxable supply;
             (vi) persons who are required to deduct tax under section 51, whether or not separately registered under this Act;
             (vii) persons who make taxable supply of goods or services or both on behalf of other taxable persons whether as an agent or otherwise;
             (viii) Input Service Distributor, whether or not separately registered under this Act;
             (ix) persons who supply goods or services or both, other than supplies specified under sub-section (5) of section 9, through such electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52;
             (x) every electronic commerce operator; 1[who is required to collect tax at source under section 52];
             (xi) every person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a person in India, other than a registered person; and
             (xii) such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 31 of 2018, s.12 (w.e.f. 1-2-2019).
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