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Doubts have been created regarding the validity of documents issued by the tax officers on the common portal viz. Show cause Notices, Order of Assessment, Refund Orders etc. which are not containing the Digital signatures on the pdf. document downloaded from the common portal. In this context, it is to be mentioned that such documents (i.e. SCN/Orders) are generated on the common portal from the login of the officer, who logs in through Digital Signatures. Further, these documents being computer
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FAQ :
Yes, according to the GSTN advisory, documents generated through the GST common portal are valid. The system digitally signs these documents upon issuance by the authorised officer, even if the signature isn't visible on the downloaded PDF.
Documents are digitally signed by the issuing officer when they log into the common portal using their digital signature. The order details and issuing officer information are stored in the GST system with this digital signature.
Yes, taxpayers can verify the validity and issuance details of these documents on the GST common portal, both before and after logging in.
You can verify communications by navigating to Services > User Services > Verify RFN on the GST portal after logging in. Alternatively, you can use the link https://services.gst.gov.in/services/verifyRfn for pre-login verification.
Critical actions such as issuing any notice, issuing any order, or issuing any refund order in any module require digital signature authentication by the authorised officer.
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