The Taxes (B) Department, Govt. of Kerala, on January 03, 2026, issued the Kerala Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to further amend the Kerala Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.
The following amendment has been stated namely:-
• After rule 9, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: - “9A. Grant of registration electronically. - Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 9, any person who has applied for registration under rule 8 or rule 12 or rule 17, shall, upon identification on the common portal based on data analysis and risk parameters, be granted registration electronically by the common portal, within three working days from the date of submission of application.”
• After rule 9, sub-rule (1) of rule 10, after the words and figure "under rule 9,", the words, letters and figures shall be inserted, namely:- "rule 9A and rule 14A,"
[Notification No. S. R. O. No. 11/2026]
