Person require Aadhar authentication for GST Registration – Notification

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)]

CBEC-20/06/04-2020 -GST
Government of India
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
GST Policy Wing

New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2020

G.S.R….(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6C) of section 25 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) , the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the date of coming into force of this notification as the date, from which the –

(a) authorised signatory of all types;

(b) Managing and Authorised partners of a partnership firm; and

(c) Karta of an Hindu undivided family,

shall undergo authentication of possession of Aadhaar number, as specified in rule 8 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017(hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in order to be eligible for registration under GST:

Provided that if Aadhaar number is not assigned to the said persons, they shall be offered alternate and viable means of identification in the manner specified in rule 9 of the said rules.

2. This notification shall come into effect from the 1 st day of April, 2020.

[F. No.CBEC-20/06/04/2020-GST]

(Pramod Kumar)

Director, Government of India

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