What is service tax registration number?

Question

If a business has VAT as well as service tax, will it be required to register for GST 2 times?

Example: In the case where a company files return under VAT as well as service tax. So now in GST does the company have to enroll once through anyone (VAT, Service Tax) or from both?

Answer 1

Service tax code is just like TAN, PAN. its issue by the service tax authority to identify their costumer. its used to regularize the service tax in India just like PAN is used to comply with income tax dept.

Service tax registration no contain 15 digit i.e. first 10 digit is PAN number of the assesses and next two digit is SD and balance three digit described number of premises registered on such single PAN.