FinMin declares GST Database installed at GSTN as "protected system" under IT Act

Ministry of Finance declares the Goods and Service Tax Database and its associate infrastructure dependencies installed at the GSTN as the protected system under the Information Technology Act, 2000; Persons authorised to access the protected system includes: (a) designated GSTN employees, (b) designated tax officers of Central/State/UT/Auditing agencies/Accounting authorities, (c) authorised members or employees of Contractual Managed Service Provider or third party vendors ...