New Mechanism to Curb GST Fraud in ITC Claims Expected by November



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The government is introducing a new ITC ledger system by November to tackle fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims under the GST's Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM). This system, developed by CBIC and GSTN, will specifically track and verify RCM transactions, aiming to prevent businesses from claiming ITC without paying the correct tax or inflating their claims. This move is expected to enhance transparency, improve compliance, and reduce tax evasion, particularly as fraudulent ITC claims saw a significant surge in the last fiscal year.

The Union Ministry of Finance is advancing efforts to curb fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM). A senior official has revealed that the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is collaborating w
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The new ITC ledger system is designed to curb fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) paid under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM).

The new ITC ledger system is expected to be launched by November.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is collaborating with the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) to develop the system.

The system will target fraudulent practices where businesses claim ITC without properly paying GST under RCM or inflate their claims.

The Ministry of Finance aims to mitigate risks by leveraging advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify suspicious patterns in tax credit claims.

In FY24, the detection of fraudulent ITC claims surged by 50% to over INR 36,000 crore.




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