GST Number Search Online – Taxpayer GSTIN/UIN Verification

What is GSTIN?

GSTIN is GST identification number or GST number. A GSTIN is a 15-digit PAN-based unique identification number allotted to every registered person under GST. As a GST-registered dealer, you might want to do a GST Number (GSTIN) verification before entering it in your GST Returns.

There can be multiple GSTIN for a single person, being an assessee under the Income Tax Act for every State or Union Territory in which such person operates from. It becomes compulsory to obtain GSTIN when the person crosses the threshold limit for GST registration by registering himself under GST.

Unlike the previous indirect tax regime, where multiple registration numbers were present for different laws like Excise, Service Tax and VAT, it is a single registration number under GST- GSTIN.

GSTIN or GST number is public information. GST number search by name is an important task that every business dealing with GST registered taxpayers must carry out to ensure the authenticity of the vendor and the GSTIN or GST number being used in the invoice. Technology has enabled you to verify GSTIN by a click of a button from anywhere and anytime. Search GST number before you proceed with a deal. You can partly verify GSTIN or GST number on the first look of it by checking if the vendor’s PAN number matches with the digits between 3 and 10 in the GSTIN. Use the ClearTax GSTIN verification tool to verify GSTIN or verify GST number in jippy!

What is the ClearTax GST Number Search Tool?

The ClearTax GST Number Search Tool enables businesses to verify any GSTIN with a single-click GSTIN search. This feature can be used by anyone free of cost, provided they have the requisite GSTIN on hand.

Advantages of online GSTIN search & verification tool

The benefits of verification of a GSTIN are:

• To check the authenticity of any GSTIN
• A GSTIN on a hand-written invoice can be verified easily, if unclear
• You can prevent yourself from associating with vendors using fake GSTINs
• Avoid a GSTIN fraud
• Help vendors correct any potential error in reporting GSTIN

How to use the ClearTax GST Number Search Tool?

All you have to do is-

1. Enter a valid GSTIN number in the search box below
2. Click on “Search” button

If the GSTIN is correct, the details that can be verified here are-

• The legal name of the business
• State
• Date of registration
• Constitution of business – company, sole-proprietor or partnership
• Taxpayer type – regular taxpayer or composition dealer
• GSTIN status / UIN status