The Geocoding of Address process for Normal Taxpayer/ Composition/ Casual Taxable Person/ Input Service Distributor (ISD)/ SEZ Developer/ SEZ Unit is the same.
Note 1: This facility is available for all states’ taxpayers. The message will be visible to all regular taxpayers which includes Normal Taxpayer, Casual Taxpayer, Composition taxpayer, Input Service Distributor, SEZ developers, SEZ unit. No message to be shown for inactive and expired GSTINs.
Note 2: Taxpayer needs to Geocode the address only once.
To Geocode the address, please follow the below steps:
1 Access the https://www.gst.gov.in/ URL. Login to the GST Portal with your Username and password.
2.1 After logging in, a message is displayed to all eligible taxpayers. Click on Continue to Geocodeyour Principal Place of Business.
Note: This message will not be displayed for the users who have already geocoded their address.
Note: An information will be displayed when you hover the mouse over information icon.
2.2 Click the Continue hyperlink on message to geocode your Principal and Additional Place of Business.
Note: Alternatively, navigate to Services > Registration > Geocoding Business Addresses to Geocode your Principal and Additional Place of Business, as applicable.
In case you have already geocoded your address while filing New Registration or Amendment, this facility will not be available to you.
2.3 The Geocoding Business Addresses page will be displayed. Click the Principal Place of Business and Additional Place of Business tiles to geocode the addresses.
Note:
a. If the taxpayer has only Principal Place of Business and its not geocoded, then the flowing tile will be displayed in the screen:
b. If the taxpayer has only Principal Place of Business and its geocoded, then the following tile will be displayed on the screen:
c. If Principal Place of Business is already Geocoded, but Additional Place of Business is not geocoded, then the following tile will be displayed on the screen:
d. If Principal Place of Business is not geocoded, but Additional Place of Business is already geocoded, then the following tile will be displayed on the screen:
e. If Both Principal and Additional Place of Business are geocoded, then no tile will be displayed on the screen:
3. On clicking the Principal Place of Business tile, following screen will be displayed on the screen:
4. On clicking the Additional Place of Business tile, following screen will be displayed:
1. In case address appearing in Geocoded Address column is correct, click on the ACCEPT GEOCODED ADDRESS button to accept the available Geocoded Address.
2. The Geocoded address of the Principal Place of Business accepted by the taxpayer is displayed in the fields appearing below the map. All relevant fields will be auto populated and frozen, i.e., no changes would be allowed to be done by the taxpayer.
3 Select the Verification checkbox. Select the Name of Authorized Signatory from the drop-down list and enter the Place from where application is being filed.
4 Click on SUBMIT WITH DSC or SUBMIT WITH EVC as applicable/ eligible.
Note: If you wish to complete this later you can click on Remind Me Later button.
5.1 In case of SUBMIT WITH DSC:
a. Click the SUBMIT WITH DSC button.
b. Click the PROCEED button.
c. Select the certificate and click the SIGN button.
5.2 In case of SUBMIT WITH EVC:
a. Click the SUBMIT WITH EVC button.
b. Enter the OTP sent to email and mobile number of the Authorized Signatory registered at the GST Portal and click the VALIDATE OTP button.
6. A success message is displayed. Intimation of the update is sent to the registered Email ID and Mobile Number.
1. In case Geocoded Address is not available on screen or you are not in agreement with available Geocoded address, then you can click on the UPDATE GEOCODED ADDRESS button. You will be redirected to update your address.
2. The details of the existing Principal Place of Business as per the Registration details are displayed along with the Map above them.
Note:
One-time Submission: This is a one-time activity, and post-submission, address revisions are not permitted. Taxpayers who have already geocoded their addresses through new registration or core amendment would not be required to do this as on the GST portal their address will be shown as geocoded. Remember, changes to the address on your registration certificate can only be made through the core amendment process. This geocoding feature will not affect previously saved addresses.
For update the geocoded address of Additional place of business address, follow the below simple steps:
i) Type address or PIN code or latitude, longitude (enter the numeric value followed by “,” (E.g.: 22.48, 77.89, 22,7) and other alpha numeric value. You can enter minimum 2 characters based on entered values, auto suggestions will be shown.) in the Enter Address or Latitude, Longitude search box available in the right corner of the map.
ii) Based on the inputs provided, related addresses will be shown below the text box for selection.
iii) On selection of any address/location in the search box, the location icon will be pinned in the map on the selected location.
iv) Drag the location icon to pin your exact location, if required.
v) Once the location is rightly pinned in the map, click the Confirm button on the location icon.
Detailed steps are as follows:
On clicking the Confirm button, Address field under the map will be auto populated.
Note 1: If you wish to search address by latitude and longitude, you have to enter the numeric value only using comma between latitude and longitude(for e.g.-22.48, 77.89). You can also search address by PIN code or by typing minimum 2 characters of the address.
Note 2: System will treat coordinates in sequence of Latitude and Longitude if no directions are entered. If directions are entered coordinates with N or S will be treated as Latitude. Coordinates with E or W will be treated as Longitude.
Note 3:The Negative values for latitude and longitude will be allowed. If the negative value is entered for latitude, then the system will consider it as South direction and if for longitude, system will consider it as West. If negative values are entered with directions, then directions will be considered. Directions needs to be written for both coordinates.
ii) If you enter coordinates outside the territorial boundaries of India then, the system will display the following message.
Note 4: If maps services are unavailable, an error pop-up message will be shown, and you can re-try after some time by clicking on CLOSE button.
• The pin on the map can be moved to the appropriate location. Click the Confirm button once the pin has been placed at the correct location. Based on the selection of the address, the fields will be auto populated.
• You can also select the address from the Locate your address field on the map. On typing the address, you will be given a list of options. Select from the list. The map pointer will go to that place and details of the location will appear in a box above location pin drop.
• The fields will be auto-populated basis the selection made on the map. Enter details in the remaining mandatory fields. Also, you can click the Reset Address button if you wish to change the address.
• The pin on the map can be moved to the appropriate location. If you try to drag the map pointer outside India, following error message will be displayed:
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3. Select the Verification checkbox. Select the Name of Authorized Signatory from the drop-down list and enter the Place from where application is being filed.
4. Click on SUBMIT WITH DSC or SUBMIT WITH EVC as applicable/ eligible.
Note: If you wish to complete this later you can click on Remind Me Later button.
5.1 In case of SUBMIT WITH DSC:
a. Click the SUBMIT WITH DSC button.
b. Click the PROCEED button.
c. Select the certificate and click the SIGN button.
5.2 In case of SUBMIT WITH EVC:
a. Click the SUBMIT WITH EVC button.
b. Enter the OTP sent to email and mobile number of the Authorized Signatory registered at the GST Portal and click the VALIDATE OTP button.
6. A success message will be displayed. Intimation of the update will also be sent to the registered Email ID and Mobile Number.
Note: Your address of Principal Place of Business appearing in Registration Certificate will not be impacted on Geocoding of address through this functionality. If you wish to change the address of Principal Place of Business appearing in your registration certificate, then you need to file core amendment application.
To View the Accepted/Updated Geocoded Address perform below steps:
1. Access the www.gst.gov.in URL. The GST Home page is displayed. Login to the GST Portal with valid credentials. On the top right corner of the page displayed, click the down arrow appearing next to your username, and then click on the My Profile option.
2. Click on Place of Business Tab. Your Principal Geocoded address will be displayed. To view field wise address of Principal Geocoded Address, click on the hyperlink of Click Here.
Note: The address will be displayed in the following sequence:
Floor No., Building No./Flat No., Name Of Premises/Building, Road/Street, Nearby Landmark, Locality/Sub Locality, City/Town/Village, District, State, PIN Code.
3. Field wise address details will be displayed.
Principal Place of Business
1. Alternatively, navigate to Services > Registration > Geocoding Business Addresses to Geocode your Principal Place of Business.
2. Details of Geocoded Address of Principal Place of Business page is displayed with details of your existing Principal Place of Business as per your registration details. Click on ACCEPT GEOCODED ADDRESS or UPDATE GEOCODED ADDRESS button to proceed.
1. In case the geocoded address as shown on screen for an Additional Place of Business is mentioned as not available or you are not in agreement with available address, then you can click on the pencil symbol button. You will be redirected to update your address.
Note 1: The updated geocoded address will not impact the Registration Certificate. In case you want that the geocoded address also appears in the Registration Certificate, then you are required to file a core amendment application.
Note 2: Maximum of 50 addresses will be shown on the screen at a time. In case you are having more than 50 address, then next set of addresses will be loaded when taxpayer has geocoded some addresses.
2. Above the Address details following information message will be displayed on the screen. All these points have been briefly explained in subsequent steps.
3. Click the View button to view the Existing Address and Geocoded Address field wise.
4. The Field wise Address will be displayed on the screen, click the CLOSE button to go to the previous screen.
5. Click the pencil symbol to update the address.
The details of the existing Additional Place of Business as per the Registration details are displayed along with the Map above it.
Note:
a. The pointer on map by default will be marked on Delhi in case latitude and longitude are not available.
b. The pin on the map can be moved to the appropriate location. Click the Confirm button once the pin has been placed at the correct location. Based on the selection of the address, the fields will be auto populated.
c. You can also select the address from the search box on the map. On typing the address, you will be given a list of options. Select from the list. The map pointer will go to that place and details of the location will appear in a box above location pin drop.
d. The pin on the map can be moved to the appropriate location. If you try to drag the map pointer outside the state, following error message will be displayed:
e. The pin on the map can be moved to the appropriate location. If you try to drag the map pointer outside India, following error message will be displayed:
6. You can update the details in PIN Code field manually and the State, District and City/Town/Village fields will get auto-populated. Enter the details in Road/Street, Building No./Flat No. fields. These fields are mandatory.
7. Enter the details in Floor No., Name of the Premises/ Building, Locality/ Sub locality, Nearby Landmark fields. These are non-mandatory fields.
8. The Latitude and Longitude field will be auto-populate depending on address selected by taxpayer.
9. Click the SAVE button to save the updated address.
Following message will be displayed on the screen.
10. If you want to reset the address fields, click the RESET ADDRESS button.
11. If you are satisfied with the updated geocoded address, click the NEXT ADDRESS button to geocode next address.
Note 1: In case, the taxpayer comes to last address, then the NEXT ADDRESS button will be disabled. If you hover the NEXT ADDRESS button following message will be displayed on the screen:
Note 2: If you click the NEXT ADDRESS button without saving data, following Warning message will be displayed on the screen. Click YES to got to the next screen and click NO to remain on the same screen.
12. Click the BACK button to go to the previous screen.
Note:
a. If you click the SAVE button without filling mandatory fields, then the system will show error with respect to those fields.
b. If after saving the details, you delete details from any mandatory field then system will show error with respect to those fields.
c. If PIN Code does not match with District or City/Town/Village, then system will show error.
d. In case you have already selected 10 addresses to be geocoded, in such case system will not allow you to save 11th address, following Warning message will be displayed on the screen if you click the SAVE button. Click the OK button.
14. The updated Geocoded Address column will be displayed on the screen.
15. In the Select column, the checkmark will be inserted for the updated address.
Note 1: In case you don’t want to update address and submit it as is, you can directly click on the checkbox of that particular address.
Note 2: You can select/update a maximum of 10 addresses at a time.
16. Click the CONTINUE button.
17. Select the Verification checkbox. Select the Name of Authorized Signatory from the drop-down list and enter the Place from where application is being filed.
18. Click on the SUBMIT WITH DSC or SUBMIT WITH EVC as applicable/ eligible.
18.1 In case of SUBMIT WITH DSC:
a. Click the SUBMIT WITH DSC button.
b. Click the PROCEED button.
c. Select the certificate and click the SIGN button.
18.2 In case of SUBMIT WITH EVC:
a. Click the SUBMIT WITH EVC button.
b. Enter the OTP sent to email and mobile number of the Authorized Signatory registered at the GST Portal and click the VALIDATE OTP button.
19. A SUCCESS message will be displayed. Intimation of the update will also be sent to the registered email ID and mobile number.