Received A GST Notice? Is It Real Or Fake, Here’s How To Verify – News18

Last week, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued a warning concerning the issuance of pretend GST summons by fraudsters. Taxpayers have been suggested to train warning and confirm the authenticity of any communication acquired from GST authorities.

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Fake GST Summon: Why In The News?

In a press release, the CBIC stated the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has not too long ago observed that some people with fraudulent intent are creating and sending pretend summons to taxpayers who could or might not be underneath investigation by the DGGI.

“The fake summons that are being sent out might look real because they have a Document Identification Number (DIN), but these DIN numbers are not issued by DGGI in the case of these entities. To deal with this issue, DGGI has been taking serious steps by informing and filing complaints with the Police against those involved in creating and sending fake and fraudulent summons,” an official assertion stated.

How To Verify GST Summons?

Always confirm the authenticity of a GST summon earlier than responding. Scammers generally use pretend summons to defraud taxpayers.

CBIC stated that taxpayers can confirm the genuineness of any communication (together with summons) from the division by utilizing the ‘VERIFY CBIC-DIN’ window on the CBIC’s web site or the DIN Utility Search on the net portal of Directorate of Data Management (DDM), CBIC.

Report Fake Summons

“Individual taxpayers who get summons from DGGI/CBIC formations that seem suspicious or possibly fake may immediately report them to the concerned jurisdictional DGGI/ CBIC office also for verification so that necessary action against those responsible for these fraudulent activities can be taken,” CBIC’s assertion added.