Consent Letter for GST Registration Format
The premises owner's consent letter uploaded on the GST portal when the principal place of business is not owned by the applicant.
When you apply for GST registration at premises you do not own — a family member's property, shared premises, or space used with the owner's permission without a formal lease — the GST portal expects a consent letter from the owner as the proof-of-premises document, uploaded along with the owner's utility bill or property document.
The letter is short: the owner identifies the premises, names the applicant, and consents to the premises being used as the applicant's principal (or additional) place of business for GST registration. Plain paper with a signature is generally accepted; some jurisdictional officers ask for notarisation, which costs little and pre-empts a query.
When to use this format
- Registering for GST at premises owned by a relative or friend, used without rent
- Adding an additional place of business at consented premises
- Answering a GST portal query (REG-03) seeking premises proof
- Home-based businesses operating from family-owned property
Key clauses and what they do
- Owner identification
- The owner's name and address, matching the utility bill or property record uploaded.
- Premises description
- The exact address being registered — it must match the application field for field-visit purposes.
- Applicant & business
- The proprietor/entity that will use the premises and its trade name.
- Consent statement
- Express permission to use the premises as principal/additional place of business for GST.
- No-rent recital
- States the use is without rent (else a rent agreement, not a consent letter, is the right proof).
- Signature & attachments
- Owner's signature with the utility bill / ownership proof attached.
The format
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CONSENT LETTER
(For use of premises as place of business under GST)
Date: [DATE]
Place: [CITY]
To
The Jurisdictional Officer
Goods and Services Tax
[STATE]
Subject: Consent for use of premises as [principal / additional]
place of business
I, [FULL NAME OF OWNER], son/daughter/wife of [NAME], residing at
[OWNER'S RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS], do hereby state as follows:
1. I am the lawful owner of the premises situated at:
[FULL ADDRESS OF THE PREMISES WITH DOOR NO., STREET, LOCALITY,
CITY, DISTRICT, STATE, PIN CODE]
("the said premises"). A copy of [THE LATEST ELECTRICITY BILL /
PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT / OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT] of the said premises
is enclosed.
2. [NAME OF APPLICANT / PROPRIETOR], son/daughter/wife of [NAME],
[my (RELATIONSHIP, IF ANY)], proprietor of / authorised
signatory of [TRADE NAME / ENTITY NAME], PAN [PAN], intends to
obtain registration under the Goods and Services Tax Act at the
said premises.
3. I hereby give my free consent to the use of the said premises
by [APPLICANT / ENTITY NAME] as its [PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS / ADDITIONAL PLACE OF BUSINESS] for the purposes of
GST registration and the conduct of its business.
4. The said premises have been allowed to be used without any
rent or fee, and this consent shall remain valid until
withdrawn by me in writing.
5. I have no objection to the verification of the said premises
by the department, and I undertake to inform the applicant if
this consent is withdrawn.
Signature: ____________________
Name: [OWNER NAME]
Aadhaar / ID No.: [NUMBER — OPTIONAL]
Contact: [PHONE]
Enclosures:
1. Copy of latest electricity bill / property tax receipt /
ownership document of the premises
2. [IDENTITY PROOF OF OWNER, IF SOUGHT]General format for reference — get it professionally drafted for your specific case.
Use a consent letter only where the premises are genuinely used without rent — where rent is paid, upload the rent agreement instead, since a consent letter contradicting actual rent invites rejection. Officer practice varies on notarisation; a notarised copy is the safe default in stricter jurisdictions.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the consent letter need to be on stamp paper?
The GST rules do not prescribe stamp paper — a signed letter on plain paper with the owner's utility bill is routinely accepted. Some jurisdictional officers ask for notarisation or ₹100/₹200 stamp paper during scrutiny; providing it pre-empts a REG-03 query.
Whose utility bill should be uploaded with the consent letter?
The owner's — the bill (electricity, property tax, water) evidences the owner's connection to the premises, and the consent letter bridges the owner to the applicant. The names on the bill and the letter must match.
Can I use a consent letter for premises owned by my spouse or parent?
Yes — family-owned premises used without rent are the classic consent-letter case. State the relationship in the letter; it makes the arrangement obvious to the verifying officer.
What if the owner later withdraws consent?
Your registration's premises proof falls away, so you would amend the registration (core-field amendment) to the new address within the prescribed time. The letter's withdrawal-by-writing clause keeps both sides clear on how that happens.
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