Yes, it is possible to sell products without a GST number in India, but generally only if the annual turnover is below ₹20–40 lakhs, or if selling GST-exempt goods (like, non-branded food items, books, or handmade items). While possible for small, local, or offline sales, registration is mandatory for most e-commerce, interstate sales, and, high-turnover businesses.
You must register for GST if: your business has a GST turnover of $75,000 or more. your non-profit organisation has a GST turnover of $150,000 or more. you provide taxi or limousine travel (including ride-sourcing services like Uber or DiDi) regardless of your GST turnover.
If the ATO discovers you've been charging GST without being registered, you could face: Refunding GST to Customers: You'll need to pay back the GST you've charged, even if you've already spent it. Financial Penalties: The ATO may hit you with fines, interest charges, and audits.
Yes, you can sell specific products only on Amazon without a GST registration, such as books or other exempt products. Amazon's GST-exempt categories include agricultural commodities, unbranded food, and specified services.
Fresh fruits, fresh milk, curd, bread, etc. Exports and supplies made to SEZ units or SEZ developers, of both goods and services. Grains, salt, jaggery, etc. Alcohol used for human consumption, natural gas, petrol and its products, etc.
To sell products online, all you need to do is set up an account with an e-commerce marketplace and start listing your products. On Amazon, you can only sell books or other non-taxable items without a GST number. For all other products, GST is mandatory.
The GST/HST break includes certain qualifying goods, such as:
It depends. In general, GST registration is mandatory if your business meets any of the following conditions: Your turnover in a financial year exceeds Rs 20 lakhs (Rs 10 lakhs for North Eastern and hill states). Your business is registered under an earlier law, such as Service Tax or VAT.
Add, edit, or delete your GST details
Go to the Business Settings page and select Manage GST to view all the GST numbers registered to your account. You can add new GST numbers, or delete existing numbers. Select Manage to change the address and phone number for any existing GST number.
You must report and pay income tax on your profits from selling on Amazon. The amount will vary depending on your total income and tax bracket.
You have a choice to register or not if it's less than that. You must register for GST if you reach the $75,000 turnover threshold or if it looks likely that you will exceed it. Once you've passed the turnover threshold, you must register within 21 days.
But persons who are engaged exclusively in the business of supplying goods or services or both that are not liable to tax or wholly exempt from tax or an agriculturist, to the extent of supply of produce out of cultivation of land are not liable to register under GST.
You have to start charging GST/HST on the supply that made you exceed $30,000. You exceed the $30,000 threshold 1 over the previous four (or fewer) consecutive calendar quarters (but not in a single calendar quarter).
Example: If the pre-GST price is $100 and the GST rate is 10%, the GST amount is $100 x 10% = $10. Total price: To find the total price, add the GST amount to the pre-GST price: $100 + $10 = $110.
An offender not paying tax or making short payments must pay a penalty of 10% of the tax amount due subject to a minimum of Rs. 10,000. Consider — in case tax has not been paid or a short payment is made, a minimum penalty of Rs 10,000 has to be paid. The maximum penalty is 10% of the tax unpaid.
What is the Minimum Turnover Limit for GST Registration? Businesses are required to register for GST and pay tax on their annual turnover if their annual revenue exceeds Rs. 40 lakhs in the case of goods supplied and Rs. 20 lakhs for the supply of services.
The registration granted under GST can be cancelled for specified reasons. The cancellation can either be initiated by the department on their own motion or the registered person can apply for cancellation of their registration. In case of death of registered person, the legal heirs can apply for cancellation.
How do I list GST exempted products? Sellers can list in the Books category without a providing a GSTIN. In case you want to list GST exempted products in any other category, contact Amazon Selling Partner Support.
How can I file for cancellation of GST registration?
In India, the 30% income tax rate generally applies to individuals earning above ₹24 Lakhs (under the old regime/default for some) or ₹15 Lakhs (under the new optional regime for FY 2025-26) and to firms (as a flat rate), while certain income types like lottery winnings, online gaming, and virtual digital assets (like crypto) are taxed at a flat 30% for everyone, regardless of total income.
Businesses or individual consumers who make purchasers of taxable items without paying sales taxes are treated as consumers of the items or services and owe the tax.
You could get up to: $533 if you are a single individual. $698 if you are married or have a common-law partner. $184 for each child under the age of 19.
GST-Free Items: