COMMUNITY INSIGHTS

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Goodbye Double Numbers: CBIC Declares eOffice "Issue Number" = DIN

CBIC has drawn a clear line through a long-standing irritation in tax communications: duplicate unique numbers on the same letter. With Circular No. 252/09/2025-GST, communications dispatched using the public option in CBIC’s eOffice will no longer carry two separate identifiers. The eOffice "Issue number" will itself be treated as the DIN, making such communications fully valid and verifiable-no separate DIN required.... Read More

 24.10.2025

PRESS RELEASE

Date Subject
24.01.2025 CBIC cautions against fraudsters issuing fake and fraudulent Summons for GST violations
10.02.2024 Caution against fraudsters sending fake and fraudulent Summons for GST violations

CASE LAW

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2024(12)LCX0457

Andhra Pradesh High Court

Raam Autobahn India Private Limited

 Order which does not contain a DIN number would be non-est and invalid.

2024(03)LCX0269

Jharkhand High Court

ESL Steel Limited

 Not considering the assessee’s reply or granting a proper opportunity for a hearing is violation of principles of natural justice under GST act under proviso to the Rule-92(3) of the CGST Rules, 2017.