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Principal place vs additional place of business in GST

Your GSTIN lists one principal place and any number of additional places. Here's what each is and how VPOB and APOB fit.

By the Launch My Office team · Updated 2026-06-19 · 4 min read

Every GST registration in a state has one Principal Place of Business (PPOB) and can have many Additional Places of Business (APOB). Understanding the split clears up most seller confusion.

Principal place of business

The main address on your state GSTIN. For sellers without a local office, this is a VPOB — the virtual office that gets you the GSTIN.

Additional place of business

Any other operating location under the same GSTIN: a warehouse, godown, or an Amazon/Flipkart fulfilment centre. You list it as an APOB so you can legally store and ship from it.

Simple mapping: VPOB = your principal place; APOB = your warehouses/FCs.

How to add one

An APOB is added via a GST amendment to your existing registration — step-by-step in how to add APOB in the GST portal. Sellers using Amazon FBA repeat this for each fulfilment centre.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the principal place of business in GST?

It's the main registered address for a GSTIN in a state — typically your office or, for sellers, a VPOB.

What is an additional place of business?

Any other location operating under the same GSTIN — a warehouse, godown or marketplace fulfilment centre — listed as an APOB.

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