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GST Number Check – Registration Status
Check whether a GST registration is active, cancelled or suspended before you transact or claim input tax credit.
What each GST status means
Active
The registration is live. The taxpayer can legally charge GST and issue tax invoices, and buyers can normally claim input tax credit on those invoices.
Cancelled
The registration has been cancelled, either voluntarily by the taxpayer or by the department. A cancelled GSTIN must not be used to charge GST on new invoices.
Suspended
Registration is temporarily suspended, usually while cancellation proceedings are in progress. Treat invoices from a suspended GSTIN with caution.
Inactive / provisional
The GSTIN exists but is not in a normal active state — for example a provisional registration that was never completed. Confirm before transacting.
How to check GST status
- Copy the 15-digit GSTIN from the invoice, quotation or purchase order.
- Paste it into the search box above and submit.
- Review the registration status, legal name and state jurisdiction on the result page.
- Confirm the legal name on the result matches the name on the invoice before claiming input tax credit.
A GSTIN is 15 characters: the first two digits are the state code, the next ten are the PAN of the registered person, the thirteenth is the entity number for that PAN, the fourteenth is normally "Z", and the last is a checksum character.
Why status matters
Status is the single most time-sensitive field in a GST lookup. A number that was active when a vendor was onboarded can be suspended or cancelled months later, and nothing on the invoice itself will show that. Buyers check status before claiming input tax credit, finance teams check it before releasing a large payment, and procurement teams re-check long-standing vendors periodically for the same reason.
A worked example. An invoice dated this month carries GSTIN 27AAACT2727Q1ZW and the supplier name "Example Traders". You check the number here and the status comes back cancelled, with a legal name that does not match the invoice. Two separate problems: the registration is no longer live, and the name does not correspond. Either alone is reason to hold the payment and ask the supplier for their current registration certificate before processing it.
Status is reported as it stood in the source data when we retrieved it — the timestamp on every result tells you when that was, and re-checking forces a fresh lookup. Our methodology page explains how caching and refresh work. CheckYourGST is an independent service and is not GSTN or a government portal, and a status shown here is not a compliance certification.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check GST registration status?
Enter the 15-digit GSTIN in the search box above. We look up the registration and show the current status, legal name, taxpayer type and state jurisdiction.
Is checking GST status free?
Yes. GST status checks on CheckYourGST are free and do not require an account.
What does an active GST status mean?
Active means the GST registration is currently valid, so the business is entitled to collect GST and issue tax invoices under that GSTIN.
How often is GST status updated?
Results are fetched from our GST data provider and cached for a limited period. Every result page shows its data source and how recently it was refreshed.
Is CheckYourGST the official GST portal?
No. CheckYourGST is an independent GST information and verification platform and is not affiliated with GSTN or any government body.
Related guides
Each registration state explained in more depth.
How to check GST registration status
What an active GSTIN means
What a cancelled GSTIN means
What a suspended GSTIN means
Why the registration date matters
The full GSTIN verification workflow
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