Functionality to check misuse of PAN & reporting the same introduced on GST portal
To address the complaint related to misuse of PAN for obtaining GST registration, a functionality to register such complaints on GST Portal has been introduced . It will check the misuses, control the frauds and help officers in enquiry and cancellation of such registration. Once complaint is registered, it will be sent to the concerned jurisdictional authority where the registration is claimed to be fraudulently taken, for necessary enquiry and suitable action. Process for registering complaint is as under : A search functionality is given at the GST Common Portal to find out whether any GSTIN is issued on a particular PAN or not, under Search taxpayer > Search by PAN . The System displays details of the GST registration available on that PAN. In case, no registration is available on that PAN then the message is shown as “No records found” . Any person aggrieved of having his PAN misused, may directly or through an authorized representative , register ...