CBIC: eOffice ‘Issue Number’ to Serve as DIN with New Verification Facility

CBIC has clarified the requirement of quoting the Document Identification Number (DIN) in communications sent via its eOffice application. Earlier, DIN was mandated on all official communications, including those issued electronically, to ensure authenticity. However, it was noted that eOffice-generated communications already carry a unique “Issue number” but lacked an online verification utility. To address this, CBIC has introduced an online facility at https://verifydocument.cbic.gov.in that allows taxpayers and concerned persons to verify the authenticity of documents by entering the “Issue number.” The system confirms details such as file number, issue date, type of communication, issuing office, and masked recipient details. Officers creating documents in eOffice must ensure the accuracy of metadata while drafting. With this utility in place, a separate DIN is no longer required on communications dispatched using the public option in eOffice, as the Issue number itself will be treated as the DIN. However, for all other communications outside the eOffice public option, the mandatory quoting of DIN remains unchanged. Accordingly, previous CBIC Circulars No. 37/2019 and 43/2019-Customs stand modified to this extent.

Source : https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1003290/ENG/Circulars