Chapter VI — REGISTRATION

Section 24Compulsory registration in certain cases

Section 24: Compulsory registration in certain cases

24. Compulsory registration in certain cases

Notwithstanding 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; [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; *** [(xia) every person supplying online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India; and]

(xii)

such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.

Amendment notes (3)
  1. Ins w.e.f. 1-2-2019 . Ins. by Act 31 of 2018, s.12 (w.e.f. 1-2-2019).
  2. omitted w.e.f. 1-10-2023 . The word "and" omitted by Act 30 of 2023, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-10-2023).
  3. Ins w.e.f. 1-10-2023 . Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-2023).