Simplified registration under GST 2.0 from Nov 1, says FM

The government will roll out a simplified goods and services tax (GST) registration system from November 1, 2025, granting automatic approvals within three working days for most new applicants, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday.

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The measure, part of the GST 2.0 reforms package approved earlier by the GST Council, aims to ease compliance and reduce human interface in the registration process.

Under the new framework, automatic registration will be available in two cases— applicants identified by the system based on risk and data analysis, and those who self-assess that their output tax liability will not exceed ₹2.5 lakh per month. Nearly 96 per cent of new applicants will benefit from this simplified approval route, according to Sitharaman.

Speaking after inaugurating the new CGST Bhawan in Ghaziabad, Sitharaman said the government's focus was now shifting from policy design to field-level execution. She urged central and state GST formations to operationalise the reforms without friction, and ensure that the system works “by design, not by discretion”.