When an e-commerce operator is required to register under GST?

When he is required to collect tax at source u/s 52
When his aggregate turnover exceeds the threshold limit
When he is required to discharge tax on the taxable supply or services made by the supplier through him u/s 9(5)
It is mandatory to register irrespective of the threshold limit.

The correct answer is: B. When his aggregate turnover exceeds the threshold limit.

An e-commerce operator is required to register under GST when his aggregate turnover exceeds the threshold limit of Rs. 40 lakhs in a financial year. This is because an e-commerce operator is considered as a supplier of services under GST and is liable to pay GST on the services provided by him. The threshold limit for an e-commerce operator is the same as the threshold limit for any other supplier of services.

Option A is incorrect because an e-commerce operator is required to collect tax at source under GST only when he is making a taxable supply of goods or services to a registered person.

Option C is incorrect because an e-commerce operator is required to discharge tax on

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the taxable supply or services made by the supplier through him under GST only when he is acting as an agent of the supplier.

Option D is incorrect because an e-commerce operator is not required to register under GST irrespective of the threshold limit if he is not making any taxable supply of goods or services.

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