GSTN launches Multistate Registration to apply for GST in several states at once
Key points
- A new Multistate Registration option on the GST portal lets a business apply for registration in several States or UTs at the same time.
- It is for taxpayers seeking registration in more than one State or UT under the same PAN; currently only Normal Taxpayers can use it.
- Common details are entered once against a Master TRN, which must be submitted within 15 days; each State application is then completed separately.
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has introduced a Multistate Registration option on the GST portal, which lets a business apply for GST registration in more than one State or Union Territory at the same time. Common details are entered once and copied into each State’s application. The facility was announced in a GSTN advisory dated 1 October 2026 and is currently available only for Normal Taxpayers.
What has changed
Until now, a business needing registration in several States had to fill in a separate application for each one, repeating the same information. The advisory sets out a new process:
- A Multistate Registration tab has been added to the homepage of the GST Common Portal. The applicant selects the States or UTs where it wants registration, and a Master TRN is generated.
- Using the Master TRN, the applicant fills in the Common Registration Information (CRI). The Master TRN must be submitted within 15 days.
- Once the CRI is submitted, a separate TRN is generated for each selected State or UT. The common information is auto-populated in each application and can still be edited.
- The applicant then completes each State’s application with the remaining details and Aadhaar authentication.
The split between common and State-specific details is as follows:
| Entered once (CRI) | Entered for each State or UT |
|---|---|
| Business details | Principal Place of Business |
| Promoter or partner details | Additional Place of Business |
| Authorised signatory | State-specific information |
| Authorised representative | Aadhaar authentication |
| Goods and services |
Who is affected
The facility is for taxpayers seeking GST registration in more than one State or UT under the same PAN. For now it is available only to Normal Taxpayers. The advisory does not say when, or whether, other categories of taxpayers will be able to use it.
What this means for businesses
GSTN says the facility reduces repetitive data entry and makes it easier to do business. In practice, it helps companies that are expanding into several States together, for example when opening branch offices, warehouses or sales teams in new locations, since founder, signatory and business details no longer need to be typed again for each State.
It does not merge registrations. Each State still gets its own application and TRN, and each needs its own place of business details and Aadhaar authentication, so the documents for every location still have to be ready. The advisory does not say what happens if the Master TRN is not submitted within 15 days, and it does not mention any change to how tax officers process the individual applications. Because the common details flow into every State’s application, an error in the CRI could be repeated across all of them.
What to do now
- Collect business, promoter or partner, authorised signatory, authorised representative and goods and services details before generating a Master TRN, so it can be submitted within 15 days.
- Keep place of business documents and State-specific information ready for each State or UT.
- Plan Aadhaar authentication for each State application.
- Review the auto-populated details in every State application before submitting it.
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