4. Separate Registrations for multiple business verticals within a State
(1) Any person having multiple business verticals within a State, requiring a separate registration for any of its business verticals under sub-section (2) of section 19 shall be granted separate registration in respect of each of the verticals subject to the following conditions:
(a) Such person has more than one business vertical as defined under subsection (18) of section 2 of the Act;
(b) No business vertical of a taxable person shall be granted registration to pay tax under section 8 if any one of the other business verticals of the same person is paying tax under section 7.
Explanation: Where any business vertical of a registered taxable person that has been granted a separate registration becomes ineligible to pay tax under section 8, all other business verticals of the said person shall become ineligible to pay tax under section 8.
(c) All separately registered business verticals of such person shall pay tax under this Act on supply of goods and/or services made to another registered business vertical of such person and issue a tax invoice for such supply.
(2) A registered taxable person eligible to obtain separate registration for business verticals may file separate application in FORM GST REG-01 in respect of each such vertical.
(3) The provisions of rule 1 and rule 2 relating to verification and grant of registration shall mutatis mutandis apply to an application made under this rule.
