No Restriction on issuing GST Number to Professionals doing Work From Home

The Minister of State, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary in the Ministry of Finance in a written reply to a raised in Lok Sabha stated, “GST Number provided to Professional Working from Home.”

The question that was raised by Shri Naranbhai J. Rathwa and Shri Rajmani Patel in the Lok Sabha:

(a) whether it is a fact that Management consultants, Architects and other professionals operating from their homes are not allowed to get GST numbers for working from the residential premises;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that post COVID-19 pandemic, most of senior professionals and consultants have started their professional activities under the Work from Home (WFH) concept; and

(d) if so, the steps Government is contemplating to allow all Professionals and Management Consultants to work from home and allot GST numbers?

Replied by Minister of State, “The Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 does no restrict GST registration of Management consultants, Architects and other professionals operating from residential premises, due to Covid-19 pandemic or otherwise.”