Service tax registration

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Dear sir/madam,

My query related with service tax act for registration purposes.

As i am registered my Sole proprietor firm in Service tax act and got my registration no. from department against my PAN no. and now i want toregister my another sole proprietorfirm in another name but against my same PAN no. i.e. same sole proprietor owner, which is already used in my earlier registration.

Shall i register or got registration certificate the same.

AI Summary

Service tax registration: sole proprietors generally cannot hold multiple registrations under the same PAN; amend existing RC instead.
Service tax registration queries whether a sole proprietor may hold multiple registrations under the same PAN. Some contributors assert a single PAN should not support multiple registrations; others allow separate registrations where businesses operate from different premises or jurisdictions but note loss of threshold benefits. Practical advice stresses amending the existing registration certificate to add business/premises, consolidating income in tax returns, and confirming positions with tax departments to avoid compliance risks.