Prevention of fake registration and bogus ITC claims - and role of Tax officers under GST.
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Fake GST registration and bogus ITC claims face tighter verification, scrutiny, and enforcement under strengthened tax officer controls.
Strengthened verification of GST registration applications requires proper officers to scrutinise documents, cross-check address proof, examine PAN and Aadhaar history, issue queries for deficiencies, and conduct mandatory pre-registration field verification within prescribed time limits. Applications involving out-of-state applicants, altered mobile numbers, or forged documents are to be closely scrutinised, with police reporting where fraud is detected. The circular also directs intensive ITC verification using analytical tools and enhanced enforcement for sin and other high-valued goods.