GST Advisory on aadhaar authentication in registration

Summary of the GST Advisory on aadhaar authentication and document verification for registration in Jammu kashmir and west bengal.

Government has issued GST Advisory on aadhaar authentiacation and document verification for GST Registation applicants of Jammu and Kashmir and west bengal on 02-08-2024.
A new functionality for GST Registration process regarding biometric based aadhar authentication and document verification has been launched for Jammu and Kashmir and West bengal on 02-08-2024.
In this process, applicant receives an email for either OTP based aadhar authentication or booking an appointment at a GST Suvidha Kendra.
If applicant receives link for OTP based aadhar authentication, the applicant can proceed with registration process in usal.
If applicant receives the link for booking of appointment at GST suvidha kendra,applicant is required to book appointment and then carry all the uploaded documents with him at time to vist at GST suvidha Kendra to complete the registration process.
After successfully completion of above process ,application refrence number (ARN) will be generated.

Core Points of GST Advisory on aadhaar authentication and document verification:

Rule 8 of CGST Rules,2017 has been amended for identification of applicants for Biometric aadhar authentication based on data analysis and risk parameters on GST portal.
It has been rolled out in Jammu and Kashmir and West bengal.
The functionality provides two process : 1. applicants receives link for OTP based Aadhaar authentication 2. applicants receives link on mail for booking appointment to visit designated GST suvidha kendra.
Usal process for OTP based aadhar authentication, while for visit to GST suvidha kendra applicants is required to carry all the original documents uploaded on the portal to complete the registration.
After successfully completion of above process, Acknowledgement refrence number will be generated.

The Original GST Advisory issued by the government has follow:

This is to inform taxpayers about recent developments concerning the application process for GST registration. It is advised to keep the following key points in mind during the registration process.

1. Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017 has been amended to provide that an applicant can be identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters for Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication and taking a photograph of the applicant along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application.

2. The above-said functionality has been developed by GSTN. It has been rolled out in Jammu & Kashmir and West Bengal on 02nd August 2024.

3. The said functionality also provides for the document verification and appointment booking process. After the submission of the application in Form GST REG-01, the applicant will receive either of the following links in the e-mail,

(a) A Link for OTP-based Aadhaar Authentication OR

(b) A link for booking an appointment with a message to visit a GST Suvidha Kendra (GSK) along with the details of the GSK and jurisdiction, for Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication and document verification (the intimation e-mail) .

4. If the applicant receives the link for OTP-based Aadhaar Authentication as mentioned in point 3(a), she/he can proceed with the application as per the existing process.

5. However, if the applicant receives the link as mentioned in point 3(b), she/he will be required to book the appointment to visit the designated GSK, using the link provided in the e-mail. Once the applicant gets the confirmation of appointment through e-mail (the appointment confirmation e-mail), she/he will be able to visit the designated GSK as per the chosen schedule.

6. At the time of the visit of GSK, the applicant is required to carry the following details.

(a) a copy (hard/soft) of the appointment confirmation e-mail

(b) the details of jurisdiction as mentioned in the intimation e-mail

(d) the original documents that were uploaded with the application, as communicated by the intimation e-mail.

7. The biometric authentication and document verification will be done at the GSK, for all the required individuals as per the GST application Form REG-01.

8. The applicant is required to choose an appointment for the biometric verification during the maximum permissible period for the application as indicated in the intimation e-mail. In such cases, ARNs will be generated once the Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication process and document verification are completed.

9.The feature of booking an appointment to visit a designated GSK is now available for the applicants of Jammu & Kashmir and West Bengal.

10. The operation days and hours of GSKs will be as per the guidelines provided by the administration in your respective state.

Download – GST Advisrory on registration