Important Guidelines:
We wish to inform you about a critical provision of GST. It is necessary that the "State code” of your GST registration, and the “State" of your mailing / communication address available in Kotak Mahindra Bank records are matching. In case of a mismatch of "State code” of your GST registration and "State" of your mailing / communication address, we request you to update the mailing address for the Account / Customer Relationship Number (CRN) to comply with the above requirements.
The Bank will update the GST details on GSTN (Goods & Services Tax Network) basis below guidelines:
1.   The Bank will map GSTIN to CRN / Account level provided the “State code” in GSTIN matches with the “State” mentioned in communication / mailing address and as updated in bank records.
 
2.   Customer has one GSTIN registration for each “State” / GSTIN Updation at CRN Level:
 
a. If the “State code” in GSTIN matches with the “State” mentioned in communication / mailing address at account level – Transaction with customer classified as B2B & reported as such in the GST Network.
 
b. If there is mismatch between “State code” in GSTIN with the “State” mentioned in communication / mailing address at account level – Transaction with customer classified as B2C transaction & reported as such in the GST Network.
 
3.   Customer has Multiple GSTIN registrations for same “State" / Customer has multiple bank accounts (Only one GSTIN can be linked per account):
 
a. The “State code” in GSTIN must match with the “State” mentioned in communication / mailing address at account level.
 
b. If the “State code” in GSTIN matches with the “State” mentioned in communication / mailing address of the linked account -Transaction with customer classified as B2B & reported as such in the GST Network.
 
c. In case of mismatch between “State code” in GSTIN with the “State” mentioned in communication / mailing address of the linked account - Transaction with customer classified as B2C transaction & reported as such in the GST Network.
   
4.   GSTIN updated at Customer Relationship Number (CRN) and Account Level (both) :
 
a. In case customer opts to update GSTIN at CRN level and selected account level (both) –
  • “State code” of GSTIN and “State” mentioned in the communication / mailing address must match.
  • Transaction with customer classified as B2B & reported as such in the GST Network.
 
b. In case GSTIN in not available at some of the accounts then GSTIN updated at the CRN level and matching with the “State” of the mailing address at account level will be selected.
  • Transaction will be a B2B transaction & reported as such in the GST Network.