<h1>Input tax credit fraud detection spurred strengthened registration, filing, e invoice and ITC blocking safeguards to curb misuse.</h1> CGST formations detected ITC fraud totalling over thirty-one thousand crore in FY 2020-21 across 7,268 cases. To curb misuse the Government implemented measures including AADHAR authentication for new registrations, verification of existing or cancelled registrations, suspension and cancellation powers, bulk suspensions by GSTN, additional cancellation grounds for GSTR 1/GSTR 3B mismatches, blocking of GSTR 1 filing where multiple GSTR 3B returns are unfiled, mandatory e invoicing for specified B2B turnover, e way bill restrictions for non filing, and ITC blocking under Rule 86A where fraudulent availing is suspected.