What is ARN? How to file for GST ARN?

All you need to know about Application Reference Number in GST

Are you about to apply for a GST application? Did you just register for the GST application and wanted to know about the ARN? Fret not, and we have collected and listed all the detailed information regarding the ARN that you might have received after filing GST REG-02 form. The Application Reference Number is commonly known as ARN. It is a 14-digit code that you can use to track the status of the GST application registration. Once you have submitted the GST registration application on the GST online portal, you will receive the ARN number via your registered mobile number and email ID. The GST ARN is used to track the GST registration application status until the GST certificate, and the GST online portal issues GSTIN. Do you want to know more about ARN related details – mandatory documents required for filing application reference numbers and GST ARN process and types of GST ARN status? So, go through all the related information of GST ARN to have a nub of mandatory documents, process, and ARN status.

Mandatory Documents Needed for Filing GST Application Reference Number or ARN

To successfully submit the GST application registration form 1 and generate ARN, you will need some mandatory documents.

• To file the GST registration application for business purposes, you will have to provide a detailed and complete list of Directors or partners involved in your business. The list should have all the related information regarding identification details and address proof. Please ensure that you have mentioned in the details that you are running or establishing the partnership or joint venture.
• You have to provide business registration proof. To support that, you have to offer and submit Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association (MoA), Partnership Bond, or Articles of Association (AoA) documents.
• You will require address proof of your business location. To support the address proof, you have to provide either a rent agreement/lease agreement issued by the landlord or electricity bill of your business location’s rented or owned property.
• You must apply for a PAN card for your business before applying to the GST registration application. You will require a government ID proof of your business for filing ARN.
• You will require bank account proof of your business. To support that, you have to provide a cancelled cheque of bank account is also needed with all the details - account holder name, IFSC code, MICR and branch-related details of the bank.

Complete Process of Filing GST Application Reference Number or ARN

• If you want to file the GST application registration, visit the GST online portal, and fill Part A of GST REG-01 mention the details – PAN card number, email ID, and mobile number to receive all the updates regarding the status of the GST application registration.
• After successfully registering on GST online portal, you will receive an OTP on the provided mobile number and email ID. Once you receive an OTP, the GST online portal will verify the PAN card number you provided.
• After successfully submitting Part A at GST online portal, you will be allotted Temporary Registration Number or TRN number on the provided mobile number or email ID. You will receive a confirmation message.
• Once you receive the confirmation message, you have to provide all the requested details in Part-B of Form GST REG-01. Upon successful GST REG-01 form, you will receive an acknowledgement receipt in GST REG-02 form and contain all the required information and the Application Reference Number (ARN). Using the ARN number, you can track the status of your GST application registration. If you are facing any queries or issues, you can raise your concerns utilising the ARN number.

Different Types of GST Application Reference Number Status

Once the GST registration application is submitted, different GST application reference number status or ARN status stages are submitted.

1. ARN Generated

While applying for a GST registration application, you have to fill two parts – Part A and Part B of the GST REG-01 form. Once you have filled the Part A of the GST REG-01 form, a temporary number is generated and allotted called Temporary Registration Number or TRN. Later on, Part B of the GST REG-01 form will require the TRN for filling another part. Once you provide all the details of Part B in the GST REG-01 form, you will receive an acknowledgement receipt along with the GST REG-2 form via email. It will contain all the required details along with the Application Reference Number (ARN). This status implies that the GST portal has generated a 14-digit ARN number for the filed GST registration application. Post the other formalities you will receive the GSTIN and the GST application any time soon.

2. Pending for Clarification

This status implies that the processing officer has requested certain clarifications on the applied GST registration application. You should provide and upload all the mandatory documents and the GST portal's details at the earliest. There will be no entertainment for the delay during the submission of the requested clarification.

3. Clarification Filed

Pending for Order - This status implies that you have successfully submitted and filed the mandatory documents or the details against the requested clarifications or the concerns within the provided time frame or the deadline. In this case, your order for GST registration application is likely to get approved for the GST Officer's further steps. Also, it states that your clarification filling process is under process, and you can expect an order soon.

4. Clarification NOT Filed

Pending for Order - This status implies that you haven't submitted and filed the mandatory documents or the details against the requested clarifications or the concerns within the provided time frame or the deadline. In this case, your order for GST registration application is likely to get rejected by the GST Officer. So, suppose your GST application registration status is showing as Clarification NOT Filed - Pending for Order. In that case, you must upload and submit all the requested documents and details as soon as possible at the GST online portal.

5. Application Approved

This status implies that your clarifications and all the uploaded details and documents are up to the mark. The GST Officer has successfully validated and approved your filed GST registration application. In this case, you can expect to receive the GSTIN and GST registration application soon.

6. Application Rejected

This status implies that your clarifications and all the uploaded details and documents were unsatisfactory. The GST Officer has rejected your filed GST registration application. If you still want to get the GST registration and GSTIN for your business, then you have to re-apply for the GST registration application again on the GST portal and follow all the process again.

Conclusion

Thus, you might have a quick overview of ARN and the steps and attributes required to file the GST application from the above details. Now, getting an ARN is relatively more comfortable and faster. It is less time-consuming. Due to the online procedure, there are minimal dependencies involved in different sections or GST office departments. However, it will need a week to attain the GST registration GSTIN number. Using the online GST portal, you can easily file a GST registration application and submit the mandatory documents for filing the forms on the GST portal. Also, it is compulsory for every business owner to complete the GST registration process. If you will operate and run your business without GST registration, it will be considered a criminal offence, and you have to bear the hefty penalties.

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