GSTN launches Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar scheme to win lucky draw prizes up to one crore

GSTN launches Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar scheme to win lucky draw prizes up to one crore

GSTN has developed and launched a mobile application (available on iOS and Android platforms) and also a web portal for the “Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar” scheme.

This scheme is to be implemented from 1st September, 2023 initially in the States of Gujarat, Assam, Haryana and UTs of Puducherry and Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

Under the Scheme deals may upload in the mobile App their B2C invoices for purchasing of goods and services attracting GST to participate in the scheme and win a prize up to Rs. one crore.

The details of the Scheme are as under:

The Scheme will be launched on 1^st September, 2023.

This scheme will initially be launched as a pilot in the States of Assam, Gujarat & Haryana and UTs of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

All B2C invoices issued by GST registered suppliers (registered in the States of Assam, Gujarat & Haryana and UTs of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu) to consumers will be eligible for the scheme. Minimum value for invoices to be considered for a lucky draw has been kept at Rs. 200.

Invoices can be uploaded on Mobile Application ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar’ available on IOS and Android as well as on web portal ‘web.merabill.gst.gov.in’

All residents of India will be eligible to participate in this Scheme irrespective of their State/UT. Maximum 25 invoices can be uploaded by an individual on App/web portal in a month to be considered for lucky draw.

For each uploaded invoice an Acknowledgement Reference Number (ARN) will be generated which will be used for the draw of prizes.

Winning invoices will be picked by a method of random draw at regular intervals (monthly/quarterly).

Periodicity of draw and prize structure:

For Bumper prize, a quarterly draw will be conducted for all invoices uploaded in the last 03 months (till 5th of the month of the bumper draw) will be considered.

At the time of uploading the invoice, the participants would be required to provide the following details:

Duplicate uploads and invoices with inactive or fake GSTIN will be rejected by the system.

Alert/Notification to the winners will be made through SMS/push Notification on the app/web portal only.

Winning person will be requested to provide some additional information like PAN number, Aadhar Card, Bank Account Details, etc, through the app/web portal, within a period of 30 days from such date of informing them (date of SMS/App/Web Portal Notification), for enabling transfer of the winning prize to them through the said bank account.

This Pilot Scheme will run for a period of 12 months.

Mobile Application and Web Portal:

 The mobile application is available for download on both iOS and Android platforms and links are given below.

a. Android Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gstn.msma

b. iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/mera-bill-mera-adhikaar/id6450875616

c. The web portal can be accessed at: https://web.merabill.gst.gov.in

4.User Manual: A detailed user manual has also been released for guiding taxpayers through the process of participating in the scheme via the mobile application or web portal, 

  User Manual Download Link: Click Here >>
       

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