GST Login – How to Login GST Portal (www.gst.gov.in) Online in India

GST login to the GST portal allows taxpayers to file GST returns, claim refunds, and reply to notices. You can even cancel GST registration. Using credentials, one can log in to the GST portal to avail some compliance services and communications with GST officers. It means you don't need to visit CBIC offices to physically submit your GST return. In this article, let’s understand the GST login portal, services available before and after GST login, steps to obtain GST login and steps to log in to the GST portal successfully.

What is the GST Portal?

GST portal is a common PAN-India government website for GST compliance. The GST government website is hosted at https://www.gst.gov.in/. The government portal for GST is a website where a taxpayer can carry out all the compliance activities under GST before and after GST login.

They can take actions such as GST registration, return filing, payment of taxes, application for a refund, etc., on the GST login portal, explained in further sections of this article.

How to Register for GST?

Visit the gst.gov.in website and make an application for GST registration. On submission of all the details and documents, an acknowledgement number is allotted for GST login. 

After due verification by the GST officer, the registration process is completed by allocating a GST Identification Number (GSTIN). In the process, you will also get a username and can set a password for the official GST login. You can read our article to learn the entire process of GST registration.

How to Login to GST Portal as First-Time Users?

Following are the steps for new users to create login on the GST portal:

Step 1: Click on the login link given in the top right-hand corner of the GST Home page

Step 2: Click on the here link in the instruction at the bottom of the page that says “First time login: If you are logging in for the first time, click here to login”.

Step 3: Enter the provisional ID/GSTIN/UIN and password received on your e-mail address. Also, input the given captcha and then click on “Login”.

Step 4: The new credentials page is displayed. Enter the username and password of your choice. Re-confirm the password and then click on “Submit” button.

Step 5: A success message is displayed once the username and password have been created. You can now login to the GST official Portal using these credentials.

Step 6: When you login for the first time on the official GST website, you will be prompted to file a non-core amendment application to submit bank accounts details. Click on ‘FILE AMENDMENT’ button.

Step 7: The application form for editing is displayed and non-core fields is available in editable form. Edit the details in the bank accounts tab by clicking ‘ADD NEW’ button and submitting the application.

How to Login to GST Portal?

Existing users can follow the below steps for GST login:

Step 1: Visit www.gst.gov.in or the official GST website and click on ‘Login’ appearing on the right-hand corner of the homepage.

 Step 2: Enter the username, password, captcha code and then click on the ‘LOGIN’ button.

Step 3: You will see your dashboard upon a successful GST login. You can view a summary of your GST credits, ‘FILE RETURNS’ tab, ‘PAY TAX’ tab, and Annual Aggregate Turnover (AATO) along with notices/orders received and saved forms.

How to Check your GST Status?

One can check the GST registration status either before or after GST login. A GST registration form is processed after 15 days of making an application but one can track the GST portal registration status online on the GST portal. Follow the steps given in the article “How to track GST status” for complete details.

How to Download GST Certificate without Login?

You cannot download GST certificate without logging into the GST portal. For the detailed steps, refer to our article “How to download the GST certificate?”.

Services Available after GST Login

The home page of the gst.gov.in after you log in contains the following options:

Login Dashboard

A dashboard appears on the screen once you log in to the GST portal.
The home page dashboard page displays the return status (filed/not filed) for the last five return periods. You can access your profile, notices and orders with one click on this dashboard page. You can also file returns or create a tax payment challan from this screen.

You can then click on the ‘Dashboard’ tab to get the ledger balances, i.e. amounts available in your cash, credit, and liability ledgers, as well as the turnover details of any selected financial year.

Services (Registration, Returns, Challan)

Apart from the services offered before logging in, the GST portal provides you with an elaborate list of services once you log in.

(a) Under the ‘Registration’ tab, there is an additional facility to amend non-core fields of the GST registration.

How to Register on gst.gov.in?

Every person is required to register for GST when the annual turnover exceeds the threshold limit through the GST portal. It is a simple 11-step process to register on the government’s GST portal. You can refer this guide to register on the GST portal or get a quick and easy registration done through Clear.

(b) Under the ‘Ledgers’ tab, you can access the following:

(c) Under the ‘Returns’ tab, you can explore the following options:

(d) Under the ‘Payments’ tab, you will find these:

(e) Under the ‘User Services’ tab, you have access to the following list of services:

(f) Under the ‘Refunds’ tab, you will have the below options to choose:

The rest of the tabs such as ‘e-Way Bill System’, ‘Track Application Status’, ‘GST Law’, ‘Search Taxpayers’, and ‘Help and Taxpayer Facilities’ offers you the same options even after logging in to the gst.gov.in.

Here is a list of some services important services available on the GST Portal after logging into the portal. Click on the service to see the detailed guide.

• Application for Registration for Normal Taxpayer, ISD, Casual Dealer
• Application for GST Practitioner
• Opting for Composition Scheme (GST CMP-02)
• Stock intimation for Composition Dealers (GST CMP-03)
• Opting out of Composition Scheme (GST CMP-04)
• Filing GST Returns
• Payment of GST
• Filing Table 6A of GSTR-1 (Export Refund)
• Claim Refund of excess GST paid (RFD-01)
• Furnish Letter of Undertaking(LUT)(RFD-11)
• Transition Forms (TRAN-1, TRAN-2, TRAN-3)
• Viewing E-Ledgers
• Filing of GSTR-9 -Annual Return
• Filing of GSTR-9C -Reconciliation Statement

Other than the above services changing core and non-core fields, browsing notices received, filing ITC Forms, Engage/ Disengage GST Practitioner are some of the other services provided on the GST Portal/ GSTN.