GST stands for Goods and Services Tax, which was imposed on 1st July, 2017. This is an indirect tax, charged for the supply of services and goods in India. GST was imposed in order to ensure that the indirect tax mechanism gets a uniformity. In the process, the GST eliminated the other indirect taxes like service tax, VAT and Excise duty, that were levied previously. The ‘One nation one tax’ concept pushed the concept of GST. When an applicant submits an application for GST, the GST officer will verify the same, along with other mandatory documents. After that, the GSTIN and GST registration certificate will be issued. Applicants should note that the authorities will not issue any hard copy of the GST certificate. One can visit the GST website and download the registration certificate for GST.