UIDAI delays India’s biometrics program for fighting GST fraud by blocking database

Biometric authentication measures meant to combat tax fraud committed through India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration process are on hold, with government officials pointing to restrictions on access to the national database of Aadhaar biometrics as the reason.

The biometric authentication pilot program rolling out in Odisha and Puducherry was intended to curb what India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) calls “rampant” GST fraud. Fake entities are being set up to claim ITC, a tax …

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