https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102483 GST inspection, search and seizure are distinct powers, and a search authorisation must identify the specific power exercised, be supported by recorded reasons to believe, and comply with Document Identification Number safeguards. Any exception to DIN generation requires a contemporaneous record of the technical difficulty, and a subsequently generated DIN must be communicated to the noticee. Tax recovery during search cannot precede adjudication unless payment is genuinely voluntary, based on the taxpayer's written self-ascertainment and prescribed acknowledgement. Taxpayers must also be informed of the option to obtain provisional release through bond and security. Where these safeguards are absent, payment may support a refund claim, subject to fresh assessment after notice and enquiry. en-us Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:07:29 +0530 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:07:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102483 GST inspection, search and seizure are distinct powers, and a search authorisation must identify the specific power exercised, be supported by recorded reasons to believe, and comply with Document Identification Number safeguards. Any exception to DIN generation requires a contemporaneous record of the technical difficulty, and a subsequently generated DIN must be communicated to the noticee. Tax recovery during search cannot precede adjudication unless payment is genuinely voluntary, based on the taxpayer's written self-ascertainment and prescribed acknowledgement. Taxpayers must also be informed of the option to obtain provisional release through bond and security. Where these safeguards are absent, payment may support a refund claim, subject to fresh assessment after notice and enquiry. Highlights GST Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:07:29 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=102483