NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday endorsed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for its detailed clarification on social media allegations surrounding delays and alleged corruption in GST registration processing .
Her remarks came after a Twitter user posted screenshot of posted accusations by a LinkedIn user alleging that they had not received GST registration despite a 20-day wait. The post claimed corruption in the GST registration process.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) responded in detail countering the allegation to which Sitharaman wrote: “To provide service to the taxpayer is our duty. While so serving the taxpayers, transparency and integrity are crucial in earning their trust and confidence. Confident that the Board and the field formations will remain sensitive and responsive.”
Meanwhile, the CBIC's clarification, citing specific case details. It stated that the application in question was submitted on May 26, 2025, and fell under the jurisdiction of the Delhi State GST authorities- not the Central GST. Also, Delhi GST officials, according to CBIC, had processed the case promptly but had sought clarification regarding the designation of the company representative who signed the rent agreement.
"The application was filed this week on 26th May (Monday) which was assigned to Delhi State GST. The Central GST authorities had no role in this matter. As per Delhi State GST authorities, the case was processed immediately and a query was raised about the missing designation of the person who has signed the Rent Agreement on behalf of the Company. At this stage the ARN was pending for reply from taxpayer side and it was duly informed to the taxpayer. The application will be processed by the Delhi GST authorities upon receipt of the pending information," the CBI said while requesting to "to not circulate wrong information on the social media without knowing the facts."
Her remarks came after a Twitter user posted screenshot of posted accusations by a LinkedIn user alleging that they had not received GST registration despite a 20-day wait. The post claimed corruption in the GST registration process.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) responded in detail countering the allegation to which Sitharaman wrote: “To provide service to the taxpayer is our duty. While so serving the taxpayers, transparency and integrity are crucial in earning their trust and confidence. Confident that the Board and the field formations will remain sensitive and responsive.”
A detailed response from @cbic_india. To provide service to the taxpayer is our duty. While so serving the taxpayers, transparency and integrity are crucial in earning their trust and confidence. Confident that the Board and the field formations will remain sensitive and… https://t.co/OwuHQ5yKhe
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) May 31, 2025
Meanwhile, the CBIC's clarification, citing specific case details. It stated that the application in question was submitted on May 26, 2025, and fell under the jurisdiction of the Delhi State GST authorities- not the Central GST. Also, Delhi GST officials, according to CBIC, had processed the case promptly but had sought clarification regarding the designation of the company representative who signed the rent agreement.
"The application was filed this week on 26th May (Monday) which was assigned to Delhi State GST. The Central GST authorities had no role in this matter. As per Delhi State GST authorities, the case was processed immediately and a query was raised about the missing designation of the person who has signed the Rent Agreement on behalf of the Company. At this stage the ARN was pending for reply from taxpayer side and it was duly informed to the taxpayer. The application will be processed by the Delhi GST authorities upon receipt of the pending information," the CBI said while requesting to "to not circulate wrong information on the social media without knowing the facts."
@FinMinIndia
— CBIC (@cbic_india) May 31, 2025
Dear @abhishekrajaram
The fact of the case of Shri Vinod Gupta who wrote about GST registration issue on LinkedIn are as below:
👉The application was filed this week on 26th May (Monday) which was assigned to Delhi State GST. The Central GST authorities had no…
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