CBIC Weighs Centralised GST Registration Under One PAN

• The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has set up an 11-member high-level working group, chaired by Chief Commissioner Vinayak Chandra Gupta, to examine centralised administration of GST taxpayers holding multiple registrations under the same PAN across central tax jurisdictions. [economicti…atimes.com], [taxo.online]
• The panel will study legal, administrative and technology changes, review the erstwhile Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU) mechanism and international practices, and recommend whether the framework should be optional or mandatory — reporting back within 30 days. [economicti…atimes.com]
• Experts say the reform could sharply reduce compliance costs and audit complexity for pan-India businesses; service providers, who had centralised registration until GST’s 2017 rollout, would especially benefit. [economicti…atimes.com], [casansaar.com]

Article: Under current GST law, businesses must register separately in each state, creating duplicated audits, multiple notices and higher costs. The working group will assess operational feasibility, GSTN system requirements, and coordination between central and state authorities. No decision has yet been taken. Sources: Economic Times, TaxO, Casansaar.