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FORM GST REG-16

Application for Cancellation of Registration

 FORM GST REG-16

[See rule 20]

 Application for Cancellation of Registration

1. GSTIN
2 Legal name
3 Trade name, if any 
4

Address of Principal Place of Business 

 

5

 

 

Address for future correspondence (including email, mobile telephone, fax ) 

 

 

 Building No./ Flat No.

 

 

 Floor No.

 

 

 Name of Premises/ Building

 

 

 Road/ Street

 

 

 City/Town/ Village

 

 

 District

 

 

 Block/Taluka

   

 

 Latitude

 

 

 Longitude

 

 

 State

  Pin Code  

 

 Mobile (with country code)

 

 

 Telephone

 

 

 Email

 

 

 Fax Number

 
6

 

Reasons for Cancellation (Select one)

 

 

o Discontinuance /Closure of      business 

o Ceased to be liable to pay tax 

o Transfer of business on account of amalgamation, merger/demerger, sale, lease or otherwise disposed of etc. 

o Change in constitution of business leading to change in Permanent Account Number 

o Death of Sole Proprietor 

o Others (specify) 

 

 
7

1-a[In case of transfer, merger of business [and change in constitution leading to change in PAN]1, particulars of registration of entity in which merged, amalgamated, transferred, etc.]1-a

(i)

 

 Goods and Services Tax Identification Number

 
(ii)

 

(a) Name (Legal) 

 

 

 

(b) Trade name, if any

 

 
(iii)

 

 Address of Principal

 

 Building No./ Flat No.

 

 

 Floor No.

 
  Place of Business Name of Premises/ Building   Road/ Street  
City/Town/ Village   District  
Block/Taluka  
Latitude   Longitude  
State   PIN Code  
Mobile (with country code)   Telephone  
    email   Fax Number  
8. Date from which registration is to be cancelled.  
9 Particulars of last Return Filed
(i) Tax period  
(ii) Application Reference Number  
(iii) Date  
10.

Amount of tax payable in respect of inputs/capital goods held in stock on the effective date of cancellation of

registration.

 

 

Description

 

Value of Stock (Rs.)

  Input Tax Credit/ Tax Payable (whichever is higher) (Rs.)
Central Tax State Tax UT Tax Integrated Tax Cess
Inputs            
Inputs contained in semi-finished goods            
Inputs contained in finished goods            
Capital Goods/Plant and machinery            
Total            
11.

Details of tax paid, if any

Payment from Cash Ledger

Sr. No. Debit Entry No.

Central

Tax

State Tax UT Tax

Integrated

Tax

Cess
1.      
2.            
  Sub-Total          
Payment from ITC Ledger
Sr. No. Debit Entry No.

Central

Tax

State Tax UT Tax

Integrated

Tax

Cess
1.      
2.            
  Sub-Total          
Total Amount of Tax Paid          
12. Documents uploaded

13. Verification

I/We<> hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the information given herein above is true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therefrom.

                                                               Signature of Authorised Signatory
Place Name of the Authorised Signatory
Date Designation / Status

Instructions for filing of Application for Cancellation

  • A registered person seeking cancellation of his registration shall electronically submit an application including details of closing stock and liability thereon along with relevant documents, on common portal.
  • The following persons shall digitally sign application for cancellation, as applicable:
Constitution of Business Person who can digitally sign the application
Proprietorship Proprietor
Partnership Managing / Authorised Partners
Hindu Undivided Family Karta
Private Limited Company Managing / Whole-time Directors/ Chief Executive Officer
Public Limited Company Managing / Whole-time Directors/ Chief Executive Officer
Society/ Club/ Trust/ AOP Members of Managing Committee
Government Department Person In charge
Public Sector Undertaking Managing / Whole-time Directors/ Chief Executive Officer
Unlimited Company Managing / Whole-time Directors/ Chief Executive Officer
Limited Liability Partnership Designated Partners
Local Authority Chief Executive Officer or Equivalent
Statutory Body Chief Executive Officer or Equivalent
Foreign Company Authorised Person in India
Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Authorised Person in India
Others Person In charge

1-b[In case of death of sole proprietor, application shall be made by the legal heir / successor before the concerned tax authorities. The new entity in which the applicant proposes to amalgamate itself shall register with the tax authority before submission of the application for cancellation. This application shall be made only after that the new entity is registered.

Before applying for cancellation, please file your tax return due for the tax period in which the effective date of surrender of registration falls or 2[furnish an undertaking to the effect]2 that no taxable supplies have been made during the intervening period (i.e. from the date of registration to the date of application for cancellation of registration)]1-b.

  • Status of the Application may be tracked on the common portal
  • No fee is payable for filing application for cancellation.
  • After submission of application for cancellation of registration, the registered person shall make payment, if not made at the time of this application, and shall furnish final return as provided in the Act.
  • The registered person may also update his contact address and update his mobile number and e mail address.

Notes:

1-a. Substituted vide Notification No. 60/2018 – Central Tax dated 30-10-2018 for "In case of transfer, merger of business, particulars of registration of entity in which merged, amalgamated, transferred, etc."

1-b. Substituted vide Notification No. 60/2018 – Central Tax dated 30-10-2018 for

"In case of death of sole proprietor, application shall be made by the legal heir/successor manually before the concerned tax authorities. The new entity in which the applicant proposes to amalgamate itself shall register with the tax authority before submission of the application for cancellation. This application shall be made only after that the new entity is registered.

Before applying for cancellation, please file your tax return due for the tax period in which the effective date of surrender of registration falls."

2. Corrected vide Corrigendum F. No. CBEC/20/06/17/2018-GST - Central GST (CGST) dated 12-11-2018 for "furnish an application to the effect"