Aadhaar biometrics verification for GST registration pilot in India to expand

Applicants registering for Goods and Service Tax (GST) numbers in the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry will be asked to perform a risk-based biometric-based Aadhaar authentication in a pilot program.

The government announcement states that Andhra Pradesh State has said it will join the pilot following initial readiness testing in Gujarat and Puducherry.

The GST Administration’s announcement follows recent reports that the government has become concerned with fraudulent tax credit claims. Authorized representatives or directors associated with applications that …

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