Advisory For Pilot Project Of Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication And Document Verification For Gst Registration Applicants Of Gujarat And Puducherry
• An applicant can be identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters for biometric-based Aadhaar authentication and a photograph of the applicant, along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application. (Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017)
• It was launched in Puducherry on 30th August 2023 and will be rolled out in Gujarat on 7th November 2023.
• The said functionality now also provides for document verification and the 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—in this case, we can proceed with the application as per the existing process.
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)—in this case, the user is required to book an appointment and will be able to visit the designated GSK as per the chosen schedule.
• At the time of the visit to GSK, the applicant is required to provide the following details:
(a) A copy (hard or soft) of the appointment confirmation e-mail
(b)The details of jurisdiction as mentioned in the intimation e-mail
(c) Aadhaar Number
(d) The original documents that were uploaded with the application, as communicated by the intimation e-mail.
Other Points For Biometric Authentication
• 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.
• 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.
• The feature of booking an appointment to visit a designated GSK is currently available for the applicants of the Gujarat State and it will be extended to the other notified States/UTs shortly.
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