Section 24 : Compulsory registration in certain cases
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) of section 22, the following categories of persons shall be required to be registered under this Act, ––
(i) persons making any inter-State taxable supply;
(ii) casual taxable persons making taxable supply;
(iii) persons who are required to pay tax under reverse charge;
(iv) person who are required to pay tax under sub-section (5) of section 9;
(v) non-resident taxable persons making taxable supply;
(vi) persons who are required to deduct tax under section 51, whether or not separately registered under this Act;
(vii) persons who make taxable supply of goods or services or both on behalf of other taxable persons whether as an agent or otherwise;
(viii) Input Service Distributor, whether or not separately registered under this Act;
(ix) persons who supply goods or services or both, other than supplies specified under sub-section (5) of section 9, through such electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52;
(x) every electronic commerce operator [1][who is required to collect tax at source under section 52;]
(xi) every person supplying online information and database access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a person in India, other than a registered person; [2]and
[3] [(xia) every person supplying online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India; and]
(xii) Such other person or class of persons as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council.
[Inserted vide CGST Amendment Act 2018 w.e.f 1st February 2019 vide CTN 02/2019 dt. 29.01.2019]
Footnotes
[1] Inserted w.e.f. 01-02-2019 (vide Not. no. 2/2019-CT dt. 29-01-2019) by CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018.
[2] Omitted vide The CGST (Amendment) Act, 2023 dated 18.08.2023, notified through Notification No. 48/2023 - CT dated 29.09.2023, w.e.f. 01.10.2023,
[3] Inserted vide The CGST (Amendment) Act, 2023 dated 18.08.2023, notified through Notification No. 48/2023 - CT dated 29.09.2023, w.e.f. 01.10.2023.