To begin using GST search and verification facility for free, signup for LEDGERS using the link below. After signing in, you can enter the GST of a customer or supplier and LEDGERS will auto-fetch the business name from GST Portal. To verify the GST status, GST registration date and return filing status, use the Verify GSTIN Status option under the GST Menu.
The first two digits representing the state code are as per the 2011 Indian Census. Hence, the state code in the GST registration number represent the following states:
13th digit is alpha-numeric (1-9 and then A-Z) and is assigned based on the number of registrations a legal entity (having the same PAN) has within one State. For example, a legal entity with single registration within a State would have number 1 as 13th digit of the GSTIN. If the same legal entity goes for a second registration for a second business vertical in the same State, the 13th digit of GSTIN assigned to this second entity would be 2. Hence, a legal entity can register upto 35 business verticals within a State.
Of the last two digits of the GSTIN, the first digit is kept blank for future use and the last digit is used as a check digit.