Step By Step Guide to File GST REG-04 Form Online

If the application submitted under rule 8 is found to be deficient, either in terms of any information or document required to be furnished under the said rule. Or if the proper officer requires any clarification with regard to any information provided in the application or documents furnished therewith. The proper officer may send an electronic notice to the applicant in the form GST REG-03 within a reasonable time. In response to the notice, the petitioner is required to file a reply in Form GST REG-04, containing the previously stated additional information, description, or credentials.

Rule 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 mandates the submission of Form GST REG-04 responses, as well as other consequences. The current blog explains how to submit a reply in Form GST REG-04, what steps to follow on the GST, and what to do after filing the GST REG-04.

What to Do When you Receive Notice in GST REG-03 Form?

Rule 9(2) of the CGST Rules, 2017 requires the petitioner who has received a notification in form GST REG-03 to make an electronic response in form GST REG-04.

Filing GST REG 04 Form Online: A Step-by-Step Guide

The petitioner is required to understand how he can fill form GST REG-04 online on the GST portal.

Step 1: Go to https://www.gst.gov.in/ and log in.

Step 2: Go to Login and type in your “Username” and “Password.”

Step 3: Select Services > Registration > Application for Filing Clarifications from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Select any of the following Numbers:

1. Notice Reference Number
2. Application Reference Number

Step 5: Once you enter it, hit the Search button.

Step 6: If any changes to the GST REG-01 are required, choose Yes; otherwise, select No.

Step 7: If the answer is YES, go to the next step.

1. In editable mode, the initial REG-01 Form will be provided. It is possible to rewrite all of the fields for which the notification in Form GST REG-03 is issued.
2. Edit the information as necessary, and provide any extra documents that are required.

Step 8: If NO is selected, a screen will open with the following information:–

1. Submit a response to a query and include any additional information.
2. Include supporting documentation.

Step 9: Use DSC, E-sign, or EVC to submit the ‘Application for Filing Clarifications’ in Form GST REG-04.

The time limit for GST REG-04

The petitioner has seven working days from the date of the notice in Form GST REG-03 to file the Petition for Filing Clarifications in Form GST REG-04.

What to Do After Filing or Non-filing of GST REG-04 Responses?

After receiving the petitioner’s response in form GST REG-04, the proper officer can take any of the following actions:

Action 1: If the proper officer is satisfied with the answer made in response to the petitioner’s objections:

The competent official shall allow the petitioner GST registration in 7 working days from the date of receipt of the reply in form GST REG-04.

Action 2: If the proper officer does not receive a proper response from the petitioner:

In this case, the proper officer will refuse to accept the registration application and will notify the applicant by GST REG-05. The proper officer is required to write the reason for the application’s denial.

Even if the petitioner does not file a response after receiving the notification in form GST REG-03, the proper officer will deny the registration application (GST REG-01) and notify the petitioner in form GST REG-05.