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GST Cancellation – Surrender Your GST Registration
Closed the business or below the threshold? GST cancellation done properly, so you stop owing returns and avoid late fees on a registration you no longer use.
- 2–3 working days to file; officer decision usually within 30 days
- REG-16 application
- Stock and ITC review
- Final return guidance
When can you cancel GST registration?
You can apply for voluntary GST cancellation when:
- the business has closed or been sold, merged or transferred,
- the constitution has changed so that a new PAN applies, or
- your turnover is below the threshold and you registered voluntarily (subject to the rules on voluntary registration).
The process
- File any pending GST returns.
- Work out tax payable on stock and capital goods held on the cancellation date (reversal of input tax credit).
- Apply in Form GST REG-16.
- The officer issues the cancellation order, or asks for clarification.
- File the final return, GSTR-10, within three months of the cancellation order.
Cancelled by the department?
If your registration was cancelled by the officer – for example for not filing returns – you can apply for revocation within the time allowed after filing the pending returns. We handle revocation applications too.
Our service
We check pending returns and ITC, prepare the REG-16 application and follow up until the order is issued. Changing details rather than closing? See GST registration amendment. Closing a company? See close a private limited company.
Documents required for GST Cancellation
After you purchase, log in to My Account → My Services and upload each document below. Scanned copies or clear phone photos (PDF, JPG or PNG) are fine. Your files are stored privately and seen only by your assigned expert.
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GST login credentials Or we can guide you to share access securely Required
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Reason for cancellation Closure, transfer, turnover below threshold or other Required
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Stock and capital goods details Value of stock and assets on the date of cancellation Required
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Pending returns All returns up to the date must be filed If applicable
GST Cancellation process with Nevo Legal
Review
Pending returns, stock and ITC checked.
Application
REG-16 prepared and filed.
Follow-up
Clarifications answered until the order is issued.
Final return
GSTR-10 guidance after cancellation.
What you get
- Filed REG-16 with ARN
- Cancellation order
- GSTR-10 final return checklist
GST Cancellation – frequently asked questions
Do I have to file returns after cancelling GST?
You must file the final return, GSTR-10, within three months of the cancellation order, and any returns pending up to the cancellation date.
Is tax payable on stock when cancelling GST?
Yes. Input tax credit on stock and capital goods held on the cancellation date has to be reversed or paid.
Can a cancelled GST registration be restored?
If the officer cancelled it, you can apply for revocation within the time allowed after filing pending returns.
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GST Return Filing
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Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing
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