Co-Working Spaces Create GST Registration Challenges
AHMEDABAD: Businesses utilizing co-working spaces and seeking GST registration are experiencing heightened scrutiny from tax authorities throughout the state. Despite such registrations being legally acceptable, officials are showing caution, particularly when multiple companies share the same address, often suspecting the existence of shell companies or fraudulent entities aimed at tax evasion. Applicants report that government officials frequently request proof of exclusive office space possession, despite co-working arrangements providing licensed access to desks and cabins rather than formally leased premises. In numerous cases, GST applications have been denied because another business is already registered at that location. Chartered accountant Karim Lakhani…