Rule 9. Verification of the application and approval.
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(1) The application shall be forwarded to the proper
officer who shall examine the application and the accompanying documents and if
the same are found to be in order, approve the grant of registration to the
applicant within a period of 1[seven] working days from the date of submission
of the application:
2[Provided that where -
(a) a person, other than a person notified under
sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to under go authentication of Aadhaar
number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8 or does not opt for
authentication of Aadhaar number; or
7[(aa) a person, who has undergone authentication of
Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, is identified on the
common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, for carrying out
physical verification of places of business; or]
(b) the proper officer, with the approval of an
officer authorised by the Commissioner not below the rank of Assistant
Commissioner, deems it fit to carry out physical verification of places of
business,
the registration shall be granted within thirty days
of submission of application, after physical verification of the place of
business in the presence of the said person, in the manner provided under rule
25 and verification of such documents as the proper officer may deem fit; ]
(2) Where the application submitted under rule 8 is
found to be deficient, either in terms of any information or any document
required to be furnished under the said rule, or where the proper officer
requires any clarification with regard to any information provided in the
application or documents furnished therewith, he may issue a notice to the
applicant electronically in FORM GST REG-03 within a period of 3[seven] working
days from the date of submission of the application and the applicant shall furnish
such clarification, information or documents electronically, in FORM GST
REG-04, within a period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of
such notice.
4[Provided that where -
(a) a person, other than a person notified under
sub-section (6D) of section 25, fails to undergo authentication of Aadhaar
number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8 or does not opt for
authentication of Aadhaar number; or
8[(aa)a person, who has undergone authentication of
Aadhaar number as specified in sub-rule (4A) of rule 8, is identified on the
common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters, for carrying out
physical verification of places of business; or]
(b) the proper officer, with the approval of an
officer authorised by the Commissioner not below the rank of Assistant
Commissioner, deems it fit to carry out physical verification of places of
business,
the notice in FORM GST REG-03 may be issued not later
than thirty days from the date of submission of the application.]
Explanation. - For the purposes of this sub-rule, the
expression "clarification" includes modification or correction of
particulars declared in the application for registration, other than Permanent
Account Number, State, mobile number and e-mail address declared in Part A of
FORM GST REG-01 .
(3) Where the proper officer is satisfied with the
clarification, information or documents furnished by the applicant, he may
approve the grant of registration to the applicant within a period of seven
working days from the date of the receipt of such clarification or information
or documents.
(4) Where no reply is furnished by the applicant in
response to the notice issued under sub-rule (2) or where the proper officer is
not satisfied with the clarification, information or documents furnished, he
5[may], for reasons to be recorded in writing, reject such application and
inform the applicant electronically in FORM GST REG-05.
6[(5) If the proper officer fails to take any action,
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(a) within a period of seven working days from the
date of submission of the application in cases where the person is not covered
under proviso to sub-rule (1); or
(b) within a period of thirty days from the date of
submission of the application in cases where a person is covered under proviso
to sub-rule (1); or
(c) within a period of seven working days from the
date of the receipt of the clarification, information or documents furnished by
the applicant under sub-rule (2), the application for grant of registration
shall be deemed to have been approved.]
