<h1>GST Authorities Uncover Rs. 31,000 Crore Tax Fraud; Tighten Rules with AADHAR Verification and Rule 86A ITC Blocking.</h1> The Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities uncovered a tax fraud exceeding Rs. 31,000 crore involving misuse of input tax credit (ITC) provisions during the 2020-21 financial year, with over 7,200 cases of fake ITC identified. In response, the government implemented measures such as AADHAR authentication for new registrations, verification of existing registrations, and provisions for suspending or canceling registrations. Additional steps include blocking ITC credit under Rule 86A if fraud is suspected, mandatory e-invoices for large B2B transactions, and restricting e-way bill generation for non-compliant taxpayers.