Many Restaurants in State Cheating Customers with Bogus GST Bills In the state of Thiruvananthapuram, various shops and eateries are fraudulently levying GST.

These include business owners who have not registered for GST and those who continue to collect taxes long after their GST registration has been cancelled or has expired.

It has been shown that mainly the restaurants tend to commit these offences. It has also been observed that in many cases Businesses under Composition schemes are charging GST as Regular ones.

Here are some tips for identifying bogus GST bills: -> Check the GST registration number of the business. The GST registration number should be prominently displayed on the bill.

-> Verify the GST registration number with the GST portal. The GST portal will show whether the business is registered for GST and whether it is authorized to collect GST.

-> Check the details of the transaction on the bill. The bill should show the correct details of the goods or services supplied, the correct GST rate, and the correct GST amount.