GST GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL ALL INDIA DRIVE AGAINST FAKE REGISTRATIONS

Instruction No. 01/2023 has been issued by the GST Council to provide guidelines for a special all India drive against fake registrations.

The guidelines are aimed at identifying and cancelling fake GST registrations.

The drive will be conducted by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

The guidelines provide a list of red flags that can help identify fake registrations.

The guidelines also provide a list of documents that need to be verified during the registration process.

The guidelines emphasize the importance of conducting physical verification of the premises of the registered person.

The guidelines also provide a list of penalties that can be imposed on those found guilty of fake registrations.