Business class travellers: Do you know the GSTIN?

Business class travellers have the facility to avail input credit on their flight ticket under the GST rule applied nationwide on July 1, 2017. All the business class travellers who wish to claim the relief on tax under GST needs to be literate about the Goods and services tax identification number (GSTIN). This unique number is your key to have input tax credit on your flight ticket. If you are travelling at the expense of the company, one needs to ask for the GSTIN from the company. The number might be asked of you by the airlines while providing information to get your flight ticket booked.

“Awareness is the key to pitch a worthy demand.”

For all those who have no idea about of the first few lines. Let’s make it easy for you and answer a few of your question.

What is GSTIN?

Goods and services tax identification number (GSTIN) is a unique number provided to all the registered taxpayers by the state under the one tax scheme of the government known as GST.

Who will ask for this number?

This number may be asked by the airlines while filling an information form to book your flight ticket.

How many digits does this number have?

How many digits does this number have?

GSTIN is 15 digits long comprising of state code, taxpayers PAN, number of registrations in the state, default digit and an alphanumeric check code.

Where to apply to avail GSTIN?

To obtain the GSTIN, visit the online portal for GST registration and for manual registration one can visit the GST Seva Kendra’s set up by the government.

What is the registration fee?

The registration is free of cost air travelers.

How to verify the GSTIN of the company?

To verify the GSTIN of the company. Just go to the online GST portal and click on the search taxpayer tab and there you go.

Why is this number required?

This number is required to claim the relief on the tax paid by the business class travellers under the GST rule.

“Input tax credit for business class travellers only.”

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