What is the difference between TIN no. and CST no.?

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What is the difference between TIN no. and CST no.?..

Answer / h.r. sreepada bhagi

TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) is issued by the
Commercial Taxes Department to an applicant under the VAT
Act of the concerned state.

CST No. (Central Sales Tax Number) is issued by the
Commercial Taxes Department to an applicant under the CST Act.

Both these are the Registration Numbers under the respective
Acts.

These abbreviations are explained only in the context of
Indirect Taxation in India.

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What is the difference between TIN no. and CST no.?..

Answer / shamija

If you have TIN No. you can purchase & sale goods within a
state.
If you have CST No. you can purchase & sale goods from one
state to another at lower tax rate.

Eg:- The Tax rate rate of an electrical goods is 12.5% in a
state. If you have TIN no, you should pay 12.5% tax at the
time of purchase. But if you have CST no., you can purchase
the same item from the outside state at 2% TAX

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What is the difference between TIN no. and CST no.?..

Answer / rahul r

TIN : It is only applicable under VAT.
CST : It is for Inter state.

Is This Answer Correct ?    86 Yes 21 No

What is the difference between TIN no. and CST no.?..

Answer / kishor parmar

TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) is issued by the
Commercial Taxes Department to an applicant under the VAT
Act of the concerned state.

CST No. (Central Sales Tax Number) is issued by the
Commercial Taxes Department to an applicant under the CST Act.

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 5 No

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