The Gujarat State Tax Department (SGST) has uncovered tax evasion in the food and restaurant sector, where several establishments across seven cities used multiple QR codes to divert payments to undisclosed bank accounts, suppressed sales by not issuing invoices, and deliberately underreported their actual turnover.
In two recent cases of GST fraud uncovered by the commercial taxes department, an interesting modus operandi involving empty vehicles came to light. In one case, a fraudulent company’s overly cautious efforts to avoid official scrutiny raised suspicions.
The investigation branch of the Maharashtra State GST Department in Nagpur arrested one Mahesh Keshwani, proprietor of M/s K&K Brothers, for allegedly availing and passing fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth Rs. 33.93 crore. The firm, registered under the MGST Act, 2017, was found claiming ITC without actual procurement or movement of goods, sourcing credits from registration-cancelled suppliers.
Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has unearthed a fake invoicing scam worth Rs 512 crore and fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims of Rs 130 crore.
In a major action against a GST scam, the Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has busted a gang involved in a massive Rs 34 crore input tax credit fraud. The gang allegedly created fake firms using personal documents obtained under the pretext of processing loans.
Aligarh GST enforcement teams discovered an elaborate tax fraud scheme involving fake invoices worth ₹27.10 crore. During a raid, officials seized extensive documentation yet found no real operations at the claimed business location, suggesting a devious shell-company network designed solely to claim input tax credits.
The police have arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in a GST tax evasion scam worth over Rs 500 crores, spread across several states, officials said on Friday.
The Delhi government’s Department of Trade and Taxes busted a network of individuals who had created and operated four fictitious firms solely to illegitimately claim GST refunds under the guise of genuine business activities, reported PTI.
In a major breakthrough, the GST Department unearthed a massive bogus billing scam in Ludhiana, involving transactions worth Rs 163 crore over the past two years.
Five accused in the fake goods and services tax (GST) billing scam in Gujarat were arrested by the Rajkot branch of the economic offences wing (EOW) today. The arrests happened after the police and EOW officials searched 14 locations simultaneously. A company linked to The Hindu journalist and key accused Mahesh Langa has come under scrutiny.
