Aadhaar authentication of taxpayers made mandatory for claiming GST refunds

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended GST rules, making Aadhaar authentication of taxpayers mandatory for claiming GST refunds. The indirect tax policy-making authority has also introduced various anti-evasion measures, including disbursal of GST refunds only in bank accounts linked with same PAN on which Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration has been obtained. Als…