Concern with new MSME 59 minute loan website
Shockingly, while filing the application form, the portal asks MSME loan seekers to provide login ID and password for Income Tax (I-T) website and bank account and username and password for goods and services tax (GST).
It asks the applicant to provide details of GST, income tax, net banking, directors, partners or proprietor and other details needed for the required loan.
Under the GST details it asks the borrower to provide GST Identification Number (GSTIN), GST User Name and GST Password. For income tax details, the applicant has to provide I-T returns of the past three years in XML format or provide permanent account number (PAN), date of birth or incorporation (of the firm), and "password of income tax account on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in".
As if this is not sufficient, the applicant is asked to provide bank statements of past six months in PDF format or provide "login ID and password" of bank account.
Shocking, isn't it? The moment you part with your user IDs and passwords for income tax, bank account and GST, anyone can easily misuse these details. Without providing details of GST, ITRs and bank statements or the alternative of sharing login ID and password, you cannot proceed further.
Why does any website need sensitive and private information like login IDs and passwords of I-T efiling portal and bank account under the pretext of providing in-principle loan approval? more