Reactivation of canceled or blocked GST number takes 6 months It takes 6 months to reactivate a canceled or blocked GST number

The GST number is blocked or canceled if the taxpayer is yet to file the return. But it takes 4 to 6 months to reactivate this number. There is a delay in resuming the number even after all the returns are filled.

Started a special drive to find bogus firms
The GST department had launched a special drive to find bogus firms. GST numbers of taxpayers who have received ITC or bills from bogus firms and taxpayers whose returns are pending were blocked. When the number is blocked, the taxpayer’s transactions are also stopped. Also neither currency nor e-way bill can be created.

Traders had to bear the blows of the department
​​​​​​​Apart from this, ITC also gets blocked. Due to which other traders avoid buying goods from them. Thus, due to cancellation of GST number, the business of the traders is stopped. Numbers are not activated even after traders file their pending returns. Due to which the traders are having to bear the blows of the department. The traders said that despite filling all the necessary documents and pending returns to the officials to start their numbers, they had to push.