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GST registration query, suspension or cancellation notice
| What it is | REG-03: query on an application. REG-17: show-cause for cancellation. REG-31: suspension for mismatches |
| Deadline | 7 working days for REG-03 and REG-17 replies |
| Risk | High: a cancelled registration stops you from charging GST and passing credit |
| Our fee | ₹4,000 |
Send your notice to a CA Free first look within 1 working day.
Common reasons
- Returns not filed for a continuous period
- Business not found at the registered address on verification
- Large differences between GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-2B (REG-31)
- Documents unclear or missing in a new application (REG-03)
How to respond
- REG-03: reply in REG-04 with clarifications and documents.
- REG-17: reply in REG-18 explaining why registration should not be cancelled, and file any pending returns.
- REG-31: explain the mismatch and file pending returns; suspension is usually revoked once resolved.
- If already cancelled, an application for revocation can be filed within the time allowed.
Common questions
Can I still issue invoices while suspended?
No. You cannot make taxable supplies under a suspended registration.
How long does revocation take?
Usually a few weeks after a complete application and pending returns.
Got this notice?
Upload it and a CA tells you what it means, the deadline, the risk and the fixed fee to reply, within 1 working day. The first look is free. Send your notice to a CA.
Related guides
- Section 143(1) intimation: what it means and what to do
- Defective return notice under section 139(9)
- Section 245: refund adjusted against an old demand
- Section 148A notice: before your assessment is reopened
- Section 143(2) scrutiny notice: what happens next
- GST ASMT-10: discrepancies found in your returns
- GST DRC-01A and DRC-01: before a demand is confirmed
- GSTR-3A: notice for not filing GST returns
- TDS default notice under section 200A
General information as of October 2026, not advice on your case. Rules change; check the notice and current law, or ask us.