UIDAI Will Charge 18% GST If You Plan To Update Your Aadhaar Details, That's Just Ridiculous!
The Aadaar issuing authority Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has suggested that it will apply 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax on updation of Aadhaar details.
Are you planning to get your Aadhaar updated? If yes, then be ready to shell out more money.
The Aadaar issuing authority Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has suggested that it will apply 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax on updation of Aadhaar details. The UIDAI has tweeted the new charges in addition to Rs 25 that it used to take for demographic update that includes name, address, date of birth, mobile, gender and email. It charges the same amount for biometric updates too.
Aadhaar Enrolment is FREE. Updation charges - Rs 25 + 18% GST, as applicable. If the center charges you more, DO NOT pay. Report to us by calling 1947 or writing to help@uidai.gov.in. We have zero tolerance for corruption or process violation. pic.twitter.com/60k5iMgaSJ
¡ª Aadhaar (@UIDAI) 1 February 2018
After this new change, you will have to shell out Rs 4.5 more for getting your Aadhaar updated.
UIDAI also tweeted the list of supporting documents for updating Aadhaar. ¡°To update details in your Aadhaar, you need to present the supporting documents,¡± UIDAI tweeted. The supporting documents include:
To update details in your Aadhaar, you need to present the supporting documents (not applicable for mobile number, email or biometric updates). See the list of acceptable documents here - https://t.co/BeqUA0pkqL pic.twitter.com/dfbUbNYw43
¡ª Aadhaar (@UIDAI) 4 February 2018
Not only this, UIDAI has also launched a helpline number where people can complain if the centre asks them to pay more. They can call on toll-free number 1947 and can also write on help@uidai.gov.in .
