The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) rolled out validation for people proceeding with their Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration application via a Temporary Reference Number (TRN).
In this updated method, applicants who are utilising the Temporary Reference Number (TRN) option in the New GST Registration section must enter their email address, including the TRN and CAPTCHA code, before they can proceed.
This revision was seen and shared by a tax expert. It outlined the update, citing that the email address has now been made a mandatory field while accessing an application via TRN.
At present, the official GST registration page is available on the GST Portal. The revision is crucial because previous GST guidance for the TRN route specified an easier procedure.
As per the GST portal registration manual, a petitioner could return to the New Registration section, select the TRN option, enter the generated TRN and CAPTCHA, and tap “Proceed.”
Afterwards, the portal shall take the applicant to OTP verification. The order instructions do not specify entering an email address at this phase.
Thus, the newly added email requirement furnishes an additional piece of data that should match or support the registration procedure before the applicant can proceed.
The same shall make the security and applicant verification stronger on the GST Portal. TRN permits applicants to return to an incomplete registration application; adding another mandatory credential can furnish an additional check against unauthorised access.
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