GST Registration for Amazon, Flipkart & E-Commerce Sellers

GST for e-commerce sellers has no turnover exemption

Unlike regular offline businesses that need GST registration only after crossing ₹40 lakh (goods) or ₹20 lakh (services) turnover, anyone selling through an e-commerce operator like Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho or Myntra must register for GST from day one — regardless of turnover — under Section 24(ix) of the CGST Act. We handle registration, TCS credit reconciliation and multi-state warehouse GSTINs (fulfilment centres) for online sellers across India.

Who needs this service

• New sellers onboarding onto Amazon Seller Central, Flipkart Seller Hub or Meesho Supplier Panel
• Existing sellers using Fulfilled-by-Amazon (FBA) or Flipkart's Smart Fulfilment with stock stored in multiple states
• D2C brands selling both on their own website and through marketplaces, needing consolidated GST filings
• Sellers whose TCS credit (deducted by the marketplace under Section 52) doesn't match their GSTR-2A/2B
• Manufacturers/traders expanding from a single state to pan-India marketplace fulfilment

Documents required

• PAN and Aadhaar of proprietor/partners/directors
• Business address proof — electricity bill/rent agreement with NOC for the principal place of business
• Bank account statement/cancelled cheque
• Photograph and digital signature (DSC mandatory for company/LLP applicants)
• List of states where FBA/marketplace warehouses store your inventory (each requires a separate GSTIN as additional place of business or new state registration)

Process & timeline

1. Determine which states require GST registration based on your marketplace fulfilment centre locations
2. File REG-01 with correct HSN/SAC codes matching your product catalogue
3. GSTIN typically issued in 3–7 working days after ARN generation and any department query response
4. Marketplace seller account is updated with the new GSTIN for invoicing and TCS deduction to begin

TCS under Section 52 — the credit sellers often miss

E-commerce operators (Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho) are required to collect Tax Collected at Source (TCS) at 0.5% (0.25% CGST + 0.25% SGST, or 0.5% IGST for inter-state) on the net value of taxable supplies made through their platform, and deposit it with the government, reporting it in GSTR-8. This TCS appears in your GSTR-2B/electronic cash ledger and can be claimed as credit against your GST liability. We reconcile marketplace payment reports against GSTR-8 TCS credit monthly, since mismatches here are one of the most common reasons sellers under-claim available credit.

Multi-state warehousing — why one GSTIN often isn't enough

If you use Amazon FBA or Flipkart's fulfilment network, your stock may sit in warehouses across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Telangana and other states. Each state where you store goods for supply generally requires a separate GST registration (place of business in that state), since GST is destination and location based. We help sellers register in the right states as their fulfilment footprint grows, and file consolidated multi-GSTIN returns without duplicated compliance effort.

Why Tax Easy India

• We know Amazon/Flipkart-specific document requirements (like Additional Place of Business proof for FBA warehouses)
• Monthly TCS-GSTR-8 reconciliation so you don't leave marketplace-deducted credit unclaimed
• HSN/SAC code guidance matched to your product category to avoid rate misclassification
• Support for adding new state registrations as your fulfilment network expands