Do property brokers need GST registration?
Last checked 28 October 2026. Brokerage is generally treated as a service. Whether you must register depends on aggregate turnover and the state rules that apply to you, not on whether you installed an app.
Public guidance usually quotes ₹20 lakh of aggregate turnover in a financial year for services, and a lower figure in special-category states named in the notification. Do not treat this sentence as the notification. Open gst.gov.in or ask a chartered accountant before you charge GST or before you decide not to.
Estavik’s own subscription is a different invoice. Prices on pricing are before 18% GST. That GST is on the software fee, not a ruling about your brokerage.
If you are still at the first listing, registration may be a later step. The starting sequence is here.
Tax deducted by a buyer on the property itself is a different form. See TDS on a property purchase, Form 141.
Questions
It is the turnover threshold commonly stated for a service provider, with a lower threshold in some special-category states. Confirm the current notification on gst.gov.in or with a chartered accountant. This page is not tax advice and it is not an Estavik statistic.
No. Paid Estavik plans can give you a GST invoice for the subscription, GSTIN 33BMVPA2143N2ZV. Your own registration and returns are separate.
From 1 April 2026, Form 141 replaced the old challan-cum-statements, including Form 26QD. Schedule C is for an individual or HUF who is not required to deduct TDS under any other provision, and who pays a resident more than ₹50 lakh in a year for commission, brokerage, contract work, or professional fees. The department’s TDS FAQ for tax year 2026-27 lists section 393(1), Table Sl. No. 6(ii), at 2%. People who already deduct TDS under other rules should read the Act's table or ask a chartered accountant. Official note: incometaxindia.gov.in, Form 141. This is not tax advice.
The scheme of classification of services uses 997222 for brokerage on buildings and the land with them, and 997223 for land sales on a fee or commission. Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), 28 June 2017, sets central tax on Heading 9972, Real estate services, at 9%. Confirm the matching state notification before you print a total on an invoice. This page is not tax advice.
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Estavik is free to start: 50 listings and 10 photos each. Paid plans are Rs.249, Rs.449, and Rs.999 per month, + 18% GST.
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