Summary of Guidelines for Special All-India Drive against fake registrations:

The issue of fake GST registrations and fraudulent passing of input tax credit (ITC) has become a serious problem in India. To tackle this, a Special All-India Drive will be launched from 16th May to 15th July 2023 to detect and address fake registrations.

The following guidelines have been issued for this drive: 1. GSTN will identify fraudulent GSTINs based on data analytics and share the information with relevant tax authorities. 2. A nodal officer will be appointed by each tax administration for data sharing and coordination.

3. Field formations will verify suspicious GSTINs and take appropriate actions, including suspension and cancellation of registration, blocking of input tax credit, and recovery of government dues.

4. Weekly reports on the progress of the drive will be submitted by each tax authority in a specified format. 5. A National Coordination Committee, headed by Member [GST], CBIC, will monitor the progress of the drive, with the GST Council Secretariat acting as its secretariat.

The objective of this drive is to identify and take action against fake dealers and billers, and safeguard government revenue.