Commercial Tax Department Tightens Vigilance on Fake GST Credit Claims



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The Commercial Tax Department is enhancing its efforts to combat fraudulent Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit claims. New measures include sending welcome letters to new registrants and establishing 14 GST Suvidha Kendras. Physical verification of business premises will now be conducted more rigorously, with registrations cancelled for non-existent businesses. This initiative, inspired by practices in other states like Tamil Nadu, aims to prevent fraud at an early stage.

In response to the increasing cases of fake GST credit claims, the commercial tax department has introduced proactive measures to curb fraud at its roots. Among the key initiatives are the introduction of welcome letters for new GST registrants and the establishment of 14 GST Suvidha Kendras. New Verification Measures for GST Registrations On average, the department processes 15 to 20 new GST registration requests daily. Previously, physical verification of business premises was conducted on
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The department is introducing proactive measures, including welcome letters for new GST registrants and the establishment of 14 GST Suvidha Kendras, to curb fraud.

Welcome letters are sent to the registered address. If undelivered, a show-cause notice is issued, and officials will personally verify the premises, leading to cancellation for non-existent businesses.

The drive identified 3,000 doubtful taxpayers and 800 non-existent businesses, with fraudulent claims worth Rs 300 crore blocked.

The initiative learned from successful measures adopted in other states, particularly Tamil Nadu.

The article mentions the establishment of 14 GST Suvidha Kendras as part of the new measures to curb fraud.




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