New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- If you are a business owner registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, whether running a small enterprise or a large business, you need to know how to cancel your GST registration and comply with the prescribed rules.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on cancellation of GST registration on Friday.

The FAQs explain the cancellation process, application deadlines, automatic acceptance and cancellation of registration, and changes recommended by the GST Council at its 57th meeting on 8 October 2026.

You can apply for cancellation if your business has been completely discontinued, closed, or transferred.

Other grounds include a change in the constitu...