Top Stories Beware of Fraudulent GST Violation Notice: Know How to Verify Authenticity of GST Notice To ensure compliance and prevent fraud, it is essential to confirm the legitimacy of a GST notice By Yogitha S. Yogesh – On February 11, 2025 5:48 pm – 3 mins read Although getting a GST notification can be unsettling, it’s important to confirm its legitimacy to prevent being a victim of fraud. To ensure compliance and prevent fraud, it is essential to confirm the legitimacy of a GST notice. When in doubt, always double-check the notification data on the GST portal, seek expert advice, and avoid replying to shady or informal communications. CBIC emphasizes that taxpayers should confirm the legitimacy of any correspondence, including summonses, sent by CBIC officers in order to protect themselves from such scams. Before replying to any GST notice, it is necessary to verify that it is authentic.

The ‘VERIFY CBIC-DIN’ tool on the CBIC website makes this simple. Taxpayers should notify the relevant authority right once if they verify the DIN and discover that a summons, letter, or notice is fraudulent. This makes it possible for the appropriate Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) or CGST formations to take enforcement action against scammers who try to use fake documents to trick the public. Boost Your Business with SME IPO Funding Strategies – Enroll Now Read More: Fake GST Summons Alert: CBIC Warns Taxpayers, Offers Verification and Reporting Tools Check the Source of the Notice The GST Department issues official GST notices through authorized means or their web portal. Usually, the appropriate tax official signs them. For example, *@gov.in or *@nic.in, confirm that the email address is from a government domain. Verify the legitimacy of any notice you receive through WhatsApp or SMS by cross-referencing it on the GST portal.

Verify the Notice Number To verify the notice number, login to GST Portal. Visit the official GST portal: www.gst.gov.in. Log in using your GSTIN credentials. Check the “Dashboard” or “Notices/Orders” tab for the issued notice. Match Details: Compare the notice reference number, date, and other details on the portal with the document you received. Many GST notices now include a QR code. Scan the QR Code using a QR code reader app to check its details and ensure it matches the information on the GST portal. In addition to the name and title of the issuing officer, authentic notices will bear the emblem of the GST department.Your accurate GSTIN and PAN should be included in the message. Genuine notices will specify the part of the CGST/SGST Act they are issued under. What is DIN under GST The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) created the Document Identification Number (DIN) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a special code to guarantee authenticity and transparency in official correspondence. It applies to all letters, notices, summonses, orders, and other papers issued by CBIC authorities. To guarantee its legitimacy, the CBIC will include a DIN with every letter, notification, or summons it issues. Boost Your Business with SME IPO Funding Strategies – Enroll Now How to verify DIN on the CBIC website to check genuine GST notice Step 1: Visit https://esanchar.cbic.gov.in/DIN/DINSearch.

This is a government website to check the authenticity of the GST notice. Step 2: Enter the DIN provided on the document and captcha code on the website. Click on submit. After, submission, the website will confirm the authenticity of the communication received from the GST. During the verification procedure, taxpayers should notify the relevant CBIC office right once if they come across a phony summons, letter, or notice. This will make it possible for the CGST formations or the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) to take enforcement action against the scammers. GST taxpayers must always use the official website to confirm the DIN of any document they receive from CBIC officers. Responding to or taking action on communications that cannot be confirmed is prohibited for GST taxpayers. Any questionable or fraudulent documents should be reported right away to the closest CBIC office by taxpayers