Search Tax-payer feature upgraded on GSTN Portal to serve purpose of KYC

GSTN portal has been upgraded to provide comprehensive profile using “Search Tax Payer” facility. It serves the purpose of effective KYC and due-diligence before doing transaction with any registered person.

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Feature

How useful as important KYC/ due-diligence documentation

1

Details of jurisdictional office under GST

In case of any complaints specific to the party, concerned jurisdictional office can be approached

2

Effective Date of Cancellation

In case registration is cancelled by department due to non-filling of returns by the tax-payers, it can be ascertained

3

Details of HSN/SAC, nature of business activities

Provide details about goods, services, nature of business activities covered under the registration certificate of the party

4

Details of Promoters, Principal and additional places, phone no./mail id

In case party issues invoice having address other than what has been covered under registration certificate can be identified. Even mail id and phone no. registered on portal can be known

5

Status of returns filed with date of filing

Useful to evaluate whether party is filling returns on-time and to evaluate whether supplier filed GSTR1 of particular period in case ITC is not appearing in GSTR 2A

6

E-way bill block/ un-block dates

To evaluate in case e-way bill has been blocked by dept. due to non-filing of returns

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