New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector
‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ GST reward scheme
- The government will launch the ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ invoice incentive scheme.
- It offers cash prize from ₹10,000 to ₹1 crore, from September 1, starting with six States and Union Territories.
Aim – at motivating customers to ask for a bill every time they make purchases
Objective
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- The scheme is conceptualised in a way so as to incentivise citizens and consumers to ask for genuine invoices from the seller when making business-to-consumer (B2C) purchase of goods or services.
- launched in – the States of Assam, Gujarat and Haryana; and the UTs of Puducherry, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
- App Launched by – Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
Eligibility conditions
- All invoices issued by Goods and Services Tax (GST) registered suppliers to consumers.
- The minimum purchase value for the invoice to be considered for lucky draw is ₹200. Individuals can upload a maximum of 25 invoices in a month beginning September.
- The invoice uploaded on the app should have the GSTIN of the seller, invoice number, amount paid and tax amount.
