Suppression of actual invoice data is one of the major fraudulent activities by the dealers. It is very difficult for the department to check and identify every invoice issued by the dealer. To tackle this issue, it was decided to provide an alternative mechanism to the public in the form of a mobile app to share the invoices they receive from the dealers. Hence the GST-INV app was developed for the State GST Department of Kerala to capture the invoices issued to the public by the dealers. The citizen can register themselves by providing their mobile number and OTP. After that, the GSTIN of the dealer who issued the invoice can be entered and the details related to the dealer will be shown. After verification, the public can enter the invoice details and upload the scanned copy of the invoice. Thus the GST-INV app is developed for public participation in data collection by uploading the invoices they receive from their daily transactions. The data thus collected will be shown to the department for detailed verification and further action.
In a nutshell, this app is intended for public incorporation in State/Central revenue collection and is aimed to encourage the public to demand bill on every purchase. The GST INV app will help the State GST department to ensure that the tax collected by the dealers through the invoices are accounted for and remitted to the Government. It is expected that the tax revenue increase with the popular usage of this app.
The mobile app was designed and developed by National Informatics Centre for the State Goods & Service Tax Department, Government of Kerala. The Android Mobile App is made available in the Google Play store to the citizen for easy availability.