Make Sure To Ask For Invoice; It Can Fetch You Prize Money: Details Here

 New Delhi, Aug 24: The Centre in assocation with the state governments has decided to launch a unique scheme to encourage consumers 

to insist on invoice after every transaction. The scheme has been named ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar’ and the initiative also features cash rewards, said a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau.

 The salient features of the scheme are as follows:

• 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