Got GST Notice? How To Verify If It Is Fake Or Genuine --Check Process, Direct Link

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has cautioned against fraudsters issuing fake and fraudulent Summons for GST violations. "It has been recently observed that some individuals with fraudulent intent are creating and sending fake summons to the taxpayers who may or may not be under investigation by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)," said the official body.

The fake summons resembles very closely with the original due to use of Department’s logo and Document Identification Number (DIN). 

However, these DIN numbers are fake and are used by the fraudsters to make the document look and feel genuine.

Taxpayers can verify online any communication from DGGI or any office of CGST by using the ‘VERIFY CBIC-DIN’ window on the CBIC’s website https://esanchar.cbic.gov.in/DIN/DINSearch  

Feed in the details of the “Enter Document Identification Number (DIN)” option and subsequently click on the CAPTCHA and click the “submit” button. 

On verifying the DIN, if any individual or taxpayer finds that the Summon/letter/Notice is fake, it may immediately be reported to the office concerned. 

This will enable the competent DGGI / CGST formation to take law enforcement action against the fraudsters for using fake Summons/letter/Notice to dupe the public.