The introduction of mandatory biometric authentication showed positive results from the very first month as the GST Registration Applications declined by over 55% in November 2023-24 as compared to the data in November 2022-23. The illustrated data shows the number of applications received and the corresponding decrease in percentage for the fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
As a result of this initiative, bogus applicants have been deterred from filing an application with fake credentials. With a large number of bogus applicants keeping away, the number of GST registration applications has witnessed an average monthly decline of about 25% between November 2023 and May 2024.
However, with the introduction of mandatory biometric registration at the newly inaugurated GST Service Centers, the applicants are called for their biometric verification. They are scrutinized based on over 40 parameters at the center in one go and their GST Registration Numbers are issued. With all biometric authentication for the State and Central GST registration managed by the GST Seva Kendras, the process has become much easier, transparent, and smooth.
Firstly, it was introduced in the state of Gujarat followed by the various state including Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.
The key steps in biometric Aadhaar authentication GST registration involve applying, receiving an email with either an OTP or an appointment link, proceeding with the existing process for OTP, or scheduling a Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication visit to a designated GST Suvidha Kendra.
As a supportive to this new initiation, we ARMR are always available to the stakeholders for the supportive services related the GST registration including biometric verifications and the subsequent filings thereon.
