Procedure for Registration & Deemed Approval [Rules 8, 9, 10]
## Procedure for Registration [Section 25 read with Rules 8, 9 & 10]
### Applicability
The Rules 8, 9, 10 procedure applies to:
Persons paying tax under composition levy,
Persons seeking voluntary registration, and
Casual Taxable Persons (CTP).
### Not Applicable To (separate forms/procedures prescribed)
Non-Resident Taxable Person (NRTP)
Person required to deduct tax at source u/s 51 (TDS deductor)
Person required to collect tax at source u/s 52 (TCS collector / ECO)
Person supplying OIDAR services from outside India to non-taxable online recipient
Person supplying online money gaming from outside India to a person in India (Sec 14A, IGST Act)
### Application
Filed in Form GST REG-01, in two parts — Part A and Part B.
Facilitation Centres assist non-IT-savvy taxpayers with applications, amendments, cancellations and revocations.
### Deemed Approval — If PO Fails to Act Within Time
Situation
Time Limit
Registration requiring physical verification of premises — applicant fails / does not opt for Aadhaar authentication; OR opted Aadhaar but identified for site verification on common portal based on risk parameters
30 days from date of submission
All other cases (Aadhaar authentication successful, low-risk)
7 working days from date of submission
Where PO issues SCN seeking clarification/information/documents
7 working days from date of receipt of applicant's reply
If the PO takes no action within these timelines, registration is deemed to be approved.
Worked example
### Example 1
Example (Aadhaar success, low risk): Mr. A submits REG-01 on 1st June with successful Aadhaar authentication, not flagged for site verification. PO must act by 10th June (7 working days). If silent, registration deemed approved.
### Example 2
Example (Physical verification): Mr. B does not opt for Aadhaar; physical verification of premises required. PO has 30 days from submission. If no action within 30 days, registration deemed approved.
### Example 3
Example (SCN reply): Mr. C submits REG-01; PO issues SCN. Mr. C replies on 5th July. PO must act by 14th July (7 working days from reply). If silent, deemed approved.
⚠️ Common exam mistakes
Confusing 7 'working days' with 7 calendar days — the rule specifies working days.
Applying the standard procedure to NRTP/TDS/TCS/OIDAR/online money gaming suppliers — they have separate procedures.
Forgetting that a low-risk Aadhaar-authenticated applicant gets 7 working days deemed approval, not 30 days.
Missing that for SCN cases, the 7 working days run from the date of the APPLICANT'S REPLY, not from the SCN date.
Bare-Act text Section 25 of CGST Act, 2017 read with Rules 8, 9 & 10 of CGST Rules, 2017 · CGST Act, 2017 / CGST Rules, 2017 · click to expand
Rule 9(5): If the proper officer fails to take any action — (a) within a period of seven working days from the date of submission of the application in cases where the person is not covered under proviso to sub-rule (1); or (b) within a period of thirty days from the date of submission of the application in cases where a person is covered under proviso to sub-rule (1); or (c) within a period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of the clarification, information or documents furnished by the applicant under sub-rule (2), the application for grant of registration shall be deemed to have been approved.