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Consent letter (NOC) for GST registration

The letter the owner of your premises signs when the place of business is not in your name.

When you would use this

You are applying for GST registration from premises you do not own and have no rent agreement for — a home you live in but which is in a parent or spouse's name, or space lent by a relative or a company. The GST officer will ask for the owner's consent along with proof that they own it.

What goes wrong with this one

The document is the easy part. These are the things we actually see get it rejected or cause a problem later.

  • The name on the consent letter must match the name on the ownership proof exactly. A mismatch is the most common reason this document is rejected.
  • Attach the ownership proof — the latest electricity bill, municipal tax receipt or property document — in the same upload. A consent letter on its own proves nothing.
  • Plain paper is accepted in most states. Some officers ask for stamp paper. It costs little to use stamp paper if you are unsure, and re-filing costs a fortnight.
  • Date it before you file, not after. A consent dated after the application looks like it was produced to answer a query.

The template

Every placeholder is written in [SQUARE BRACKETS] so an unfilled one is impossible to miss in a printed document.

Consent letter (NOC) for GST registration

CONSENT LETTER / NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE

Date: [DD MONTH YYYY]

To,
The Proper Officer
Goods and Services Tax Department
[STATE / WARD]

Subject: No objection for use of premises as principal place of business

I, [FULL NAME OF OWNER], son / daughter / wife of [FATHER'S OR HUSBAND'S NAME],
resident of [FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF OWNER], am the owner of the premises
situated at:

    [FULL ADDRESS OF THE PREMISES, INCLUDING PIN CODE]

I hereby state that I have no objection to [NAME OF APPLICANT — the person or
entity applying for GST registration], [PAN OF APPLICANT], using the above
premises as its principal place of business for the purpose of registration
under the Goods and Services Tax Act.

I confirm that I am the lawful owner of the said premises, and I am enclosing
[the latest electricity bill / municipal tax receipt / property tax receipt /
registered sale deed] as proof of ownership.

This consent is given voluntarily and without any consideration.


_____________________________
[FULL NAME OF OWNER]
Owner of the premises
Contact number: [PHONE]

Enclosure: [DESCRIBE THE OWNERSHIP PROOF ATTACHED]

This is a starting point, not advice

It is a general template and is not tailored to your business. Requirements change, and some vary by state. Have the completed document checked before you sign, file or rely on it.