| Question And Answer | |
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| Subject: | GST Trap to poor driver which resulting 1.5 Cr GST demand. |
| Category: | GST |
| Querist: | MOHAMED ALI |
| Answered by: | Law Intern |
| Tags: | GST Registration, GST scam |
| Date: | April 30, 2025 |
A driver, who is uneducated, had his GST number registered in his name by another person (now deceased) without his knowledge and they had obtain the authorization to operate the bank account. This person used the GST number to commit a fraud amounting to Rs. 1.5 Crore. The GST number has since been canceled, and the department has issued a notice to the driver. The driver is poor he is struggle for survival with his family. kindly give us your valuable suggest as help to this poor. Your suggestion will be highly appreciated.
With Regards,
It is a case of identity theft with the misuse of KYC documents like PAN and Asdhaar. The victim should immediately file a FIR with the police regarding forgery, criminal conspiracy etc. He also report the issue to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at cybercrime.gov.in.
Obtain the registration documents from the GST authorities to show misuse of the details.
The Bank should be informed and the account frozen. Ask for the bank account authorisation documents to prove that the deceased person was operating the account.
Obtain the death certificate of the perpetrator and his other business details to see if he can be linked to the present case.