GST registration new rules from Nov 1: How small online sellers can expand across states - everything you need to know
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- ✓Small online sellers got a big boost on November 1 as new GST rules started.
- ✓Businesses can now expand across states by using an e-commerce warehouse as their main office.
- ✓This simple move helps many small shops grow without needing a physical shop in every state they want to sell.
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- India Economy
Small businesses selling goods through online marketplaces can now expand their operations to other states without setting up a separate physical business premises in every state. A simplified GST registration facility came into effect on 1 November 2026, allowing eligible sellers to use an e-commerce operator's warehouse as their principal place of business (PPoB).
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) introduced the change through Notification No. 05/2026-Central Tax, dated October 26, 2026, inserting Rule 14B into the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017. The GST Council recommended the facility at its 57th meeting.
Who can use the simplified GST registration route?
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