News & Media 29th Jan 2025

Taxpayers warned about fake GST summons: Here’s how to check fraud

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Darshan BoraPartner | Bengaluru

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The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) have cautioned taxpayers about fraudulent summons being circulated to mislead and financially exploit individuals.

These counterfeit summons falsely feature the CBIC logo and a Document Identification Number (DIN) to appear official and authentic. However, these numbers are fabricated and have no connection to legitimate communications from the CBIC.

In this context, the recent article, “Taxpayers warned about fake GST summons: Here’s how to check fraud ” by Ayush Mishra from Business Standard features our Partner Darshan Bora’s insights on the same issue.

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