The <nis:link nis:type=tag nis:id=GSTCouncil nis:value=GSTCouncil nis:enabled=true nis:link/> recommends rolling out biometric-based <nis:link nis:type=tag nis:id=Aadhaar nis:value=Aadhaar nis:enabled=true nis:link/> authentication nationwide in phases, following successful pilots in <nis:link nis:type=tag nis:id=Gujarat nis:value=Gujarat nis:enabled=true nis:link/> & <nis:link nis:type=tag nis:id=Puducherry nis:value=Puducherry nis:enabled=true nis:link/>. This aims to combat fraudulent input tax credit claims. - Fin Minister <nis:link nis:type=user nis:id= nis:value=nsitharaman nis:enabled=false nis:link/>