GST Warehouse Option Opens for Online Sellers

From 1 November 2026, eligible online goods sellers can apply for GST registration in another state using a consenting e-commerce operator's warehouse as their principal place of business, subject to specified conditions.

New rule 14B was inserted by the Central Goods and Services Tax Amendment Rules, 2026. A published copy of the notification describes an option for a seller already registered in a home state to seek registration under the same PAN in another state or union territory where the seller has no physical presence. The warehouse must belong to an e-commerce operator required to collect tax at source under the relevant provision, and the operator must consent.

The option is conditional. The notification specifies a monthly ceiling of Rs 2.5 lakh on the defined output tax liability for relevant supplies to registered persons, excluding a person registered under the same PAN. That is a tax-liability condition, not a sales-turnover limit. Other requirements, including the seller's existing registration, goods supplied through the eligible operator, application and verification, also apply.

The Economic Times reported that the route could help eligible sellers reach states without renting their own premises there. Mint also reported the 1 November rollout. Whether it reduces a particular seller's costs depends on platform charges, registration and compliance requirements.

This is an option for a specific set of goods suppliers, not the removal of GST registration or tax obligations. Sellers should check the exact rule and state implementation before relying on a platform warehouse.

What to Check

• Read rule 14B and confirm an existing home-state GST registration, the same PAN and whether the goods and operator qualify.
• Ask the operator whether it will consent to the warehouse declaration and provide the required details.
• Review the defined Rs 2.5 lakh monthly output-tax condition and ongoing filing obligations with a qualified GST professional.

Sources

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• Central Goods and Services Tax Amendment Rules 2026, notification text reproduced by Gazette Tracker, 27 October 2026.
• New GST registration route allows online sellers to expand using ecommerce warehouses, The Economic Times, 29 October 2026.
• New GST reforms start today, Mint, 1 November 2026.

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