Foreigner GST Registration

**SERVICE COVERAGE** The ₹5,999 professional package covers assistance with one application for registration as a Non-Resident Taxable Person (NRTP) under Section 24 and Section 27 of the CGST Act, 2017, and the applicable registration rules, using Form GST REG-09. It is intended for an eligible foreign individual or overseas business making occasional taxable supplies in India without a fixed place of business or residence in India. The package covers one applicant, one Indian state or Union Territory and one proposed registration period. The correct registration route must be confirmed before engagement. A foreign citizen, NRI or foreign-owned company is not automatically eligible for the NRTP route merely because of nationality or overseas ownership. **TIMELINE — 5–7 WORKING DAYS** The estimated 5–7 working days cover professional document review, application preparation and submission, subject to complete records, a valid Indian authorised signatory, available portal access and payment of the required advance GST deposit. Work starts after TaxQue receives all requested information, authorisations, client approvals and its professional fee. The REG-09 application must ordinarily be submitted at least five days before commencement of the relevant business activity in India. Accordingly, clients should contact TaxQue sufficiently in advance. Government verification, clarification requests and certificate approval are outside the stated professional filing timeline. Taxable supplies must not commence before the required registration certificate is issued. **INCLUDED SERVICES** The package includes an initial NRTP eligibility assessment; review of the planned Indian supplies and registration period; a checklist and review of available foreign applicant documents; verification of documentation for the client-appointed Indian authorised signatory; calculation guidance for estimated GST liability; assistance with the applicable advance-tax deposit challan; preparation and submission of one REG-09 application; acknowledgement sharing; and one routine registration clarification or document resubmission arising from the original application. **INDIAN AUTHORISED SIGNATORY** An NRTP application must be signed by an authorised signatory resident in India who holds a valid PAN. The applicant must appoint and provide this person and the required supporting documents. TaxQue assists with checking and recording the client's appointment documentation. Providing an Indian resident to serve as the authorised signatory, acting as the signatory, arranging nominee services and bearing any representative's remuneration are not included in the ₹5,999 fee. **FOREIGN APPLICANT DOCUMENTS** Required documents may include a valid passport for an individual, foreign incorporation or business identification records where applicable, overseas tax identification details, evidence of the intended Indian business activity, expected supply values, an Indian signatory's PAN and identification, an appointment authorisation, contact details and other documents prescribed by the portal or requested by the tax authority. **ADVANCE GST DEPOSIT — EXCLUDED FROM PROFESSIONAL PRICE** Before the NRTP application can proceed through the prescribed process, the applicant must make an advance tax deposit equal to the estimated GST liability for the requested registration period. This is a statutory tax deposit credited through the government GST mechanism, not a professional or registration fee. The amount depends on the proposed supplies and estimated liability, and is payable separately by the taxpayer. There is ordinarily no separate government portal filing fee for REG-09. Applicable GST on TaxQue's ₹5,999 professional fee, document legalisation or translation, DSC costs and other approved third-party expenses are additional. **REGISTRATION VALIDITY AND EXTENSION** NRTP registration is normally valid for the period stated in the application or 90 days from its effective date, whichever is earlier. Subject to statutory conditions and approval, an extension of up to a further 90 days may be requested through the applicable process, including Form GST REG-11 and any additional advance tax deposit. Extension filing is not included in this package. **POST-REGISTRATION RETURNS — NOT INCLUDED** NRTP taxpayers generally have GSTR-5 filing obligations for applicable tax periods. Preparation and submission of GSTR-5, tax accounting, ongoing GST return compliance, additional advance deposits, refund claims and registration closure or extension assistance are separate services and will be quoted independently. **OTHER EXCLUSIONS** The package excludes regular GST registration in Form REG-01, overseas digital-service or OIDAR registration through the applicable separate procedure, foreign-company incorporation, PAN application services, business establishment in India, banking arrangements, permanent local representation, multiple-state registrations, complex tax opinions, disputed registration proceedings, hearings and appeals. **CLIENT APPROVAL AND GOVERNMENT DECISION** The client is responsible for supplying complete and accurate information, appointing the Indian authorised signatory, making statutory payments and approving the application. The tax department determines registration eligibility and may request clarification or reject an application where statutory requirements are not met. TaxQue does not guarantee approval, a particular GSTIN issuance date or exemption from future GST compliance.