Public advisory – Biometric based Aadhaar authentication

Public advisory is issued on the process of Biometric based Aadhaar authentication for the applicant of new registration.

• GSTN wish to inform you about recent developments concerning the application process for GST registration, particularly for those applicants who have opted for authentication of their Aadhaar numbers. It is advised to keep the following key points in mind during the registration process.
• Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017 has been amended to provide that every applicant who has opted for Aadhaar authentication and is identified on the common portal, based on data analysis and risk parameters shall be followed by Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication and taking photograph of the applicant along with the verification of the original copy of the documents uploaded with the application. The functionality of the aforesaid changes related to Biometric-based Aadhaar Authentication and taking photograph of the applicant have been developed by GSTN. It will be rolled out in Gujarat on 7th November, 2023, in the pilot phase.

The applicant for new registration will be subject to the said Biometric Aadhaar authentication process:

• First trader will go to GST site and file proper REG-01 PART A to get new GST number. At the end of which the trader will get the TRN number.
• Trader will file REG-01 PAR-B with the help of TRN. Based on the detailed information filled in PART-B, GSTN will conduct a risk analysis of the traders who have opted for Aadhaar.
• At the end of risk analysis, traders who are included in high and medium risk. Those traders will have to visit GSK (GST Service Centre) for bio metric and document verification. Which will be reported to the merchant on registered e-mail. The link for slot booking will be given in the e-mail. Based on the link, the trader will select the day and time and book the slot at GSTKs,
• In addition, traders who have not opted for Aadhar or have opted for Aadhar but are included in Low Risk. ARN will be generated at the end of PART-B in the application of such traders. Such application will have to be processed as per existing normal process. They will not have to go to GSK (GST Seva Kendra) for bio metric and document verification.
• According to the slot booked by traders included in high and medium risk, Bio metric and document verification will go to GSKs.
• On successful completion of Biometric and document verification at GSKs, the TRN of the trader will be converted into ARN and the application will be assigned to the Registration approval officer (RAO of the state or center depending on the area of operation. The application has to be processed and approved or rejected by the RAO (Registration approval officer).
• After the application is approved by the RAO (Registration approval officer), the applicant will get a GST Number.