Through the Go Local programme, set up your business in a new state by obtaining a Virtual Principal Place of Business and GST registration. To know more, please visit Register for Go Local.
How can I go local?
Register for Go Local using the self-serve flow
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Reach out to the Go Local team for any help that you need with the registration process.
You can also contact us on our toll-free number 18005721651 or send an e-mail to golocal@amazon.com for any assistance.
How the model works
Virtual Principal Place of Business (VPPoB) is a virtual, rented commercial place where you can register to start a business in a new state where you do not have a GSTIN. This PPoB, for all purposes, serves as a virtual office for a seller.
VPPoB allows you to obtain a GSTIN in a new state where you do not have a physical presence. In order to use FBA services from Amazon, you are required to have a Principal Place of Business (PPoB) in the state and add the Amazon fulfilment centre address as the Additional Place of Business (APoB) address to your GST certificate. This way, you can ship your inventory directly to the Amazon fulfilment centres in that particular state.
Yes, while applying for a new state GST registration, in your application, you can add the Amazon fulfilment centre in that state as your Additional Place of Business (APoB) simultaneously.
You need to follow the APoB process, where the required Amazon fulfilment centre needs to be added as the APoB on the GST certificate. Once you are safe-listed, you can start by sending your first shipment to the new Amazon fulfilment centre.
To get the NOC certificate for states where you already have a registered GST, please follow the steps below:
For states where you do not have a GST, please contact us at golocal@amazon.com for the NOC, BSA, and other Fulfilment Centre (FC) related documents.
You can use Amazon Transportation Services to ship your goods to the Amazon fulfilment centres. For more information, please watch the videos listed below:
FBA Shipment Creation Workflow
There is no separate charge for an APoB registration as the application for PPoB and APoB is filed together on the first attempt. The APoB charges are included in the VPPoB registration cost.
The payment is made via Seller Central which redirects you to a third-party payment gateway. Enter the payment transaction number to complete the lead generation and payment process. You can also reach out to the tax consultant/Go Local team at golocal@amazon.com for more details.
You can contact us on our Toll-free number 18005721651 or send an e-mail to golocal@amazon.com for any assistance.
As part of the Go Local programme, we will help you by connecting you to tax consultants.
This is the list of tax consultants recommended by Amazon:
Service Provider | State | Contact Number | E-mail ID |
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Gandhar Business Solutions Pvt Ltd | Karnataka | 7413012300 | gandharbusinesssolutions@gmail.com |
Maharashtra | |||
Rajasthan | |||
Mevada & Co | Gujarat | 7043393931 | ppob.amazon@gmail.com |
Telangana | |||
CAAJIB Ecom services | Haryana | 9999872499 | info@caankitjain.com |
Maharashtra | |||
Tamil Nadu | |||
Goyal Aniket & Associates | Delhi | 9827435588 | cagoyalaniket621@gmail.com |
Madhya Pradesh | |||
Maharashtra | |||
H.K. Chitkara & Co. | Delhi | 8567056313 | sumesh_chitkara@yahoo.co.in |
Punjab | |||
R.Harlalka & Co. | West Bengal | 9681353290 | amazonppob@rharlalka.com |
In.Corp Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. | Karnataka | 74000 33307 | gst.amazon@incorpadvisory.in |
West Bengal | |||
Haryana | |||
KSA Compliance Services Pvt Ltd | Tamil Nadu | 9884346194 | murugan@ksaca.com |
Parshotam and Associates | Delhi | 9878674699 | amazon@parshotamandassociates.com |
Punjab | |||
Gujarat | |||
Easy Works | Delhi | 9999664247 | easyworks.hq@gmail.com |
Haryana | |||
Karnataka | |||
Ayurva & Associates | Karnataka | 8320017821 | ayurva.ecommerce@gmail.com |
Haryana | |||
Maharashtra | |||
West Bengal | |||
Rajasthan | |||
Gujarat | |||
Telangana | |||
Madhya Pradesh | |||
Punjab | |||
Tamil Nadu |
If you want to opt out of the programme, then you are required to notify your tax consultant and Amazon. You are also required to ensure that the PPoB location is changed to a new location or cancel your state GST registration.
Document requirements vary from state to state. The tax consultant will share the list of documents with you once the lead is raised with them.
You can get your registered state's fulfilment centres safe-listed through the APoB seller registration workflow. After being safe-listed, you can send shipments to the Amazon fulfilment centre.
Yes, an FSSAI licence is a premises-based licence. As a seller who is selling on Amazon, you need a separate FSSAI licence for each interstate and intrastate fulfilment centre.
VPPoB Renewals:
Send us an e-mail with the updated GST certificate, that includes the amended PPoB details, to golocal-renewals@amazon.com.
To unsubscribe from the Go Local programme: