New Security Features in GST Portal

The GST sys­tem is con­stant­ly being improved to make it more secure and trans­par­ent for tax­pay­ers like you. Soon, two impor­tant fea­tures will be intro­duced to pro­tect your data and keep you informed when­ev­er your GST infor­ma­tion is accessed by third-par­ty ser­vice providers.

Who are ASPs and GSPs?

Before we explain the update, here’s a quick refresher:

• ASP (Appli­ca­tion Suvid­ha Provider): These are third-par­ty soft­ware providers that help tax­pay­ers file GST returns and man­age GST data.

• GSP (GST Suvid­ha Provider): These are autho­rized part­ners of the GST Sys­tem who give ASPs access to GST data through secure APIs (dig­i­tal com­mu­ni­ca­tion channels).

 What’s Changing?

Instant Email/SMS Alerts When ASP Access­es Your Data

When­ev­er you allow an ASP to access your GST data by enter­ing an OTP (One-Time Pass­word), you (the autho­rised sig­na­to­ry) will imme­di­ate­ly receive an alert on your email and/or mobile num­ber.

The noti­fi­ca­tion will include:

• Name of the ASP and the GSP used
• Date & Time when you gave OTP consent
• How long this access will be valid

This will help you stay informed and spot any unau­tho­rized access quick­ly.

Option to View and Revoke ASP/GSP Access from GST Portal

Soon, the GST por­tal will also have a new fea­ture where you can:

• See a com­plete his­to­ry of which ASPs and GSPs accessed your data
• Revoke access to any ASP you no longer want to share data with

This means you’ll have full con­trol over who can see your GST information.

When Will These Fea­tures Be Available?

The exact date for the launch of these fea­tures will be announced soon through anoth­er offi­cial update or advi­so­ry from GSTN. Stay tuned to the GST por­tal or offi­cial com­mu­ni­ca­tion channels.

Why This Mat­ters to You

Fea­ture	Ben­e­fit to Taxpayer
Email/SMS Alerts	Know who is access­ing your GST data instantly
Access His­to­ry on Portal	Track and mon­i­tor all data-shar­ing activities
Revoke Access Option	Stop shar­ing data with any ASP when you wish

These changes are designed to enhance your data secu­ri­ty and make the sys­tem more trans­par­ent. Whether you file returns your­self or through an ASP, you stay in charge of your GST data.