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,---
persons making any inter-State taxable supply;
casual taxable persons making taxable supply;
persons who are required to pay tax under reverse charge;
person who are required to pay tax under sub-section (5) of section 9;
non-resident taxable persons making taxable supply;
persons who are required to deduct tax under section 51, whether or not separately registered under this Act;
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;
every electronic commerce operator; [who is required to collect tax at source under section 52];
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]
such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.
Amendment notes (3)
- Ins w.e.f. 1-2-2019 . Ins. by Act 31 of 2018, s.12 (w.e.f. 1-2-2019).
- omitted w.e.f. 1-10-2023 . The word "and" omitted by Act 30 of 2023, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-10-2023).
- Ins w.e.f. 1-10-2023 . Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-10-2023).