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Value Added Tax (VAT) Registration in India is mandatory for businesses engaged in the sale & purchase of goods whose turnover exceeds 5 Lakh. It could be higher in some states, i.e., 10 lakhs. Sometimes erroneously known as TIN and CST, there are two types of Value Added Tax applicable in India. VAT imposed on transactions within a state and VAT imposed on transactions between two states. It takes approximately 7 - 20 working days to register VAT in India.