GSTN included as Financial Information Provider under Account Aggregator Framework



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The Reserve Bank of India has announced that the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) will now act as a Financial Information Provider within the Account Aggregator framework. This move aims to improve cash flow-based lending for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Department of Revenue will regulate GSTN for this specific function, using GST Returns (GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B) as the financial information.

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has been included in the list of financial information providers under the Account Aggregator framework to facilitate cash flow-based lending to MSMEs. An Account Aggregator (AA) is a type of RBI-regulated entity (with an N
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The Account Aggregator framework, regulated by the RBI, allows individuals to securely share their financial information digitally between different financial institutions within the AA network.

GSTN has been included to facilitate cash flow-based lending for MSMEs by providing access to their financial information.

Form GSTR-1 and Form GSTR-3B will be considered the financial information under this framework.

The Department of Revenue will be the regulator of GSTN for its role as a Financial Information Provider.

GSTN, which serves as the technology backbone for GST, has 1.40 crore registered taxpayers.




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