Massive crackdown on GST evaders: Govt initiates action against 7000 entities, 5 CAs among 187 arrested
3 years, 11 months ago

Massive crackdown on GST evaders: Govt initiates action against 7000 entities, 5 CAs among 187 arrested

India TV News  

In a massive crackdown on GST evaders, the government has initiated action against 7,000 entities including the arrest of 187 -- a campaign that contributed to buoyancy in tax collection. In an interview to PTI, Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said action against fake invoicing racket in last one-and-a-half month hs led to arrest of 187, including five chartered accountants and one company secretary. Pandey, who is also the Revenue Secretary, said that the income tax department immediately follows up on all the cases booked under GST fake invoice because the tax implication is higher. The secretary said they have detected many shell companies that are issuing invoices worth crores of rupees and not paying income tax and paying the entire liability through ITC.

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GST on exam forms: Turned dreams of people into source of income, Priyanka GANDHI slams govt
1 day, 21 hours ago

GST on exam forms: Turned dreams of people into source of income, Priyanka GANDHI slams govt

The Hindu  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the BJP over levying GST on examination forms, saying the government had turned the dreams of parents who saved every penny to prepare their children for exams into a source of income. The Congress General Secretary shared an examination form of the Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Sultanpur, that showed 18% …

Mind economy's interest before Revenue's: Sanjay Malhotra to tax officials
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mind economy's interest before Revenue's: Sanjay Malhotra to tax officials

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Cautioning tax officials to not kill the goose that lays the golden egg in the process of tax collection, revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra told a gathering of officials that they need to be careful not to hurt the economy’s interests in the hunt for revenue. “This is a very positive development for the industry—it signals the government's intention …

Department Failed To Prove Non-Existence Of Firms: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Assessee Charged For Issuing Fake Invoices
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Department Failed To Prove Non-Existence Of Firms: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Assessee Charged For Issuing Fake Invoices

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to the assessee charged for issuing fake invoices to the firms on the ground that the department failed to prove that these firms are not in existence and their GST registration have been cancelled. The Bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena observed that “……there is nothing on record that who claimed how much input …

FinMin Reveals Crypto Exchanges Evaded GST Worth Rs 824 Crore
3 weeks ago

FinMin Reveals Crypto Exchanges Evaded GST Worth Rs 824 Crore

ABP News  

The government found that crypto exchanges evaded goods and services tax worth Rs 824.14 crore, a senior government official said. The Binance group firm, M/s Nest Services Limited, accounted for the largest amount of tax evasion worth Rs 722.43 crore, however, no recovery has been made yet by the finance ministry, reported Business Standard. M/s Zanmai Labs Pvt Ltd, that …

Top News on Dec 1: GST collection rises, Andhra dissolves Waqf board, Kejriwal rules out alliance in Delhi polls, more
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Top News on Dec 1: GST collection rises, Andhra dissolves Waqf board, Kejriwal rules out alliance in Delhi polls, more

Live Mint  

From increase in GST collection to Andhra govt dissolving Waqf board to killing of 7 Maoists to Donald Trump picking loyalist Kash Patel as his new FBI director, here are today's top stories. GST collection for November rises by 8.5% to ₹ 1.82 lakh crore The goods and service tax collection for the month of November rose 8.5 per cent …

GST collection reports 8.5 per cent growth to Rs 1.82 lakh cr in November
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

GST collection reports 8.5 per cent growth to Rs 1.82 lakh cr in November

India TV News  

The gross Goods and Services Tax collections rose 8.5 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November on higher revenues from domestic transactions. The statement released by the government said the total gross Goods and Services Tax revenue grew 8.5 per cent to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November as compared to Rs 1.68 lakh crore in …

Fake registration drive: GST officers detect 10,700 bogus firms, more than ₹10,000 crore evasion
3 months ago

Fake registration drive: GST officers detect 10,700 bogus firms, more than ₹10,000 crore evasion

The Hindu  

“Tax officers have detected around 10,700 fake registrations under the GST, involving evasion of ₹10,179 crore in the ongoing all-India drive against fake companies set up to defraud the exchequer,” a senior official said on Tuesday. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs member Shashank Priya said Aadhaar authentication of GST registration is already in place in 12 States and …

Fake registration drive: GST officers detect 10,700 bogus firms, over Rs 10k cr evasion
3 months ago

Fake registration drive: GST officers detect 10,700 bogus firms, over Rs 10k cr evasion

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Tax officers have detected around 10,700 fake registrations under the GST, involving evasion of Rs 10,179 crore in the ongoing all-India drive against fake companies set up to defraud the exchequer, a senior official said on Tuesday. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs member Shashank Priya said Aadhaar authentication of GST registration is already in place in …

GST evasion worth ₹2.02 lakh crore detected in 2023-24; over 40% from online-gaming
3 months, 1 week ago

GST evasion worth ₹2.02 lakh crore detected in 2023-24; over 40% from online-gaming

The Hindu  

Goods and Services Tax sleuths detected taxevasion worth almost ₹82,000 crore by 78 real money online gaming firms in 2023-24, but that translated into a voluntary recovery of just ₹53 crore. The online gaming industry is reckoned to have evaded the highest GST levies last year, even as overall detection of indirect tax evasion surged to almost ₹2.02 lakh crore, …

Delhi GST refund scam: Seven arrested including GST officer, advocates
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi GST refund scam: Seven arrested including GST officer, advocates

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested seven people, including a GST officer in the Delhi government and three advocates who were allegedly linked to an alleged GST refund scam worth Rs 54 crore. The accused were identified as Babita Sharma, Raj Singh Saini, Narender Kumar Saini and Mukesh Saini, Manoj Goyal, Surjeet Singh and Lalit Kumar. ACB chief Madhur …

GST officer among 7 held in Delhi for forging receipts of ₹718 cr
4 months, 1 week ago

GST officer among 7 held in Delhi for forging receipts of ₹718 cr

Hindustan Times  

A 54-year-old Goods and Services Tax officer was arrested in Delhi along with six associates for allegedly forging invoices worth ₹718 crores with the Delhi government’s trade and taxes department in order to receive more than ₹54 crore in refunds, said officials said on Monday. The three others arrested included a man who was “running” these bogus firms and two …

Infosys gets ₹3,898 crore partial GST tax relief for FY 2017-18 out of the ₹32,403 crore tax notice for 2017-22
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Infosys gets ₹3,898 crore partial GST tax relief for FY 2017-18 out of the ₹32,403 crore tax notice for 2017-22

Hindustan Times  

Infosys Ltd has been given a tax relief of ₹3,898 crore for the financial year 2017-18, the IT major wrote in a company filing to the exchanges on Saturday. Infosys Ltd has been given a tax relief of ₹ 3,898 crore for the financial year 2017-18 “The Company had received and responded to a pre-show cause notice issued by DGGI …

GST mop-up in July up 10.3% to Rs1.82 lakh crore
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GST mop-up in July up 10.3% to Rs1.82 lakh crore

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India’s gross goods and services tax collection in July recorded a 10.3 per cent rise to over Rs 1.82 lakh crore. Total refunds stood at Rs 16,283 crore in July and net GST collection was Rs 1.66 lakh crore, showing a growth of 14.4 per cent. “The gross revenues from domestic activities grew 8.9 per cent to Rs …

Move ahead: On GST and reform
6 months ago

Move ahead: On GST and reform

The Hindu  

Revenues from the Goods and Services Tax, which completes seven years at the end of this month, hit a record high of ₹2.1 lakh crore in April that typically sees higher inflows due to a year-end compliance rush. Although gross revenues from domestic transactions grew 15.3%, accelerating from a 13.4% rise a month earlier, revenues from goods imports dipped for …

GST collection rises 10% to ₹1.73 lakh crore in May
6 months, 3 weeks ago

GST collection rises 10% to ₹1.73 lakh crore in May

The Hindu  

The country's gross GST collections rose to ₹1.73 lakh crore in May, growing 10% year on year driven by increased revenues from domestic transactions, the finance ministry said on Saturday. After accounting for refunds, the net GST revenue for May 2024 stood at ₹1.44 lakh crore, reflecting a growth of 6.9% compared to the same period last year. The gross …

Irregularities of Rs 1,170 crore unearthed in scrap trade
7 months ago

Irregularities of Rs 1,170 crore unearthed in scrap trade

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The GST department has unearthed irregularities committed through fake billing to the tune of Rs 1,170 crore. The drive ‘Operation Palm Tree’ on 180 scrap business dealers detected GST evasion of Rs 209 crore. The inspections were started on Thursday early morning at 5 am with 300 GST department officials taking part in it. During the inspections, it was …

State GST department unearths fake billing racket linked to metal scrap trade; ₹1,170 crore worth of tax evasion detected
7 months ago

State GST department unearths fake billing racket linked to metal scrap trade; ₹1,170 crore worth of tax evasion detected

The Hindu  

The State Goods and Services Tax department has unearthed massive tax evasion in the metal scrap trade sector where fake GST invoices were created to illegally claim input tax credit. A preliminary assessment pegged the fraudulent transactions at ₹1,170 crore, causing tax loss of ₹209 crore, the State GST Department said on Thursday. The tax evasion cartels operate by creating …

Noida: Three more gang members held in ₹10K-cr GST fraud
7 months ago

Noida: Three more gang members held in ₹10K-cr GST fraud

Hindustan Times  

The Noida police said on Saturday that they have arrested three more members of a gang allegedly involved in a ₹10,000 crore Goods and Services Tax fraud that came to light in June last year, bringing the total number of people apprehended in the case to 44. On June 1, 2023, the Noida police had claimed to have busted a …

Five officials held in GST refund fraud case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Five officials held in GST refund fraud case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The sleuths of Central Crime Station arrested five GST officials including a woman in connection with a case registered related to GST refund fraud. The five arrested officials have been identified as Peetala Swarna Kumar, a Deputy Commissioner, GST in Nalgonda division, Kelam Venu Gopal, an Assistant Commissioner in Abids Circle, Podila Viswa Kiran, an Assistant Commissioner in Madhapur-1 …

Broaden GST net, cut cesses to reduce tax burden
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Broaden GST net, cut cesses to reduce tax burden

New Indian Express  

Goods and services tax collection crossed the landmark of Rs 2.1 lakh crore for the first time in April. Truth be told, April has always seen higher collections, thanks in part to year-end adjustments in tax assessments. But what sets apart the latest haul is that a part of the 12.4 percent increase over last year was led by a …

In fresh high, gross GST revenues shoot past ₹2.1 lakh crore in April
7 months, 3 weeks ago

In fresh high, gross GST revenues shoot past ₹2.1 lakh crore in April

The Hindu  

Year-end compliances lifted India’s gross Goods and Services Tax revenues past a record ₹2.1 lakh crore in April, reflecting a 12.4% growth over the previous highest tally of ₹1.87 lakh crore in the same month last year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attributed the ₹2 lakh crore-plus GST revenues in April to “the strong momentum in the economy and efficient tax …

Next government must urgently fix ‘unnecessarily complex’, counter-productive GST: 13th Finance Commission chair
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Next government must urgently fix ‘unnecessarily complex’, counter-productive GST: 13th Finance Commission chair

The Hindu  

A key architect of India’s tax reforms and the chairman of the Thirteenth Finance Commission Vijay Kelkar has called upon the country’s next government to undertake urgent reforms in the “unnecessarily complex” Goods and Services Tax regime, such as switching to a single tax rate of 12% and sharing revenues with local governments and municipal corporations. Stating that a single …

A reform window: On the GST trajectory
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A reform window: On the GST trajectory

The Hindu  

The financial year 2023-24 appears to have ended on a high on the revenue front. Net direct tax collections rose 19.9% by mid-March to hit 97% of revised Budget targets, while the Goods and Services Tax has yielded a robust ₹20.18 lakh crore. Gross GST revenues in March, for transactions undertaken in February, crossed ₹1.78 lakh crore, the second highest …

Over ₹1,000-crore GST fraud in Telangana unearthed by CT department
9 months, 1 week ago

Over ₹1,000-crore GST fraud in Telangana unearthed by CT department

The Hindu  

The Commercial Taxes department has unearthed an over ₹1,000-crore GST fraud in refunds and input credit tax cases after the Congress party came to power in Telangana. Preliminary desk audits by senior CT officials have exposed fraudulent refunds and input tax credits which it appears was deliberately suppressed by the previous regime. On one hand, the firms under investigation have …

Finance Minister bats for swift clarity on GST classification issues
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Finance Minister bats for swift clarity on GST classification issues

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday stressed the urgent need to bring clarity on classification-related issues under the Goods and Services Tax regime, urging tax officials to look into the issue “at the earliest through appropriate channels”. Addressing the first-ever ‘National Conference of Enforcement Chiefs of State and the Central GST Formations’ that will be held twice a year going …

Sitharaman to Inaugurate GST Enforcement Chiefs' Meet on March 4
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sitharaman to Inaugurate GST Enforcement Chiefs' Meet on March 4

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Marking a significant step in strengthening the enforcement mechanism in goods and services tax, the government on Sunday said that Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday will hold a one-day conference of enforcement chiefs of all states and central GST officers to tackle tax evasion. February’s GST revenue growth reflected the third highest …

GST collections up 12.54% in February 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

GST collections up 12.54% in February 2024

The Hindu  

India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax grew at a three-month high pace of 12.54% in February to cross ₹1.68 lakh crore, marking the fourth-highest monthly collections from the tax. February’s GST revenue growth reflected the third highest uptick in 2023-24 and lifted the total collections so far this year to ₹18.4 lakh crore, 11.7% above the same …

BJP Government Did Not Rectify Injustice Meted out To Karnataka Alleges CM In His Budget
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP Government Did Not Rectify Injustice Meted out To Karnataka Alleges CM In His Budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pointed out that Central Government led by Bharatiya Janata Party had meted out three injustices to States including Karnataka such as “unscientific” implementation of Goods and Services Tax, increase in Cesses and Surcharges and change in allocation of formula in tax devolution and grants-in-aid, adversely affected the financial strength of the State. Siddaramaiah accused the previous …

GST collections surge to second highest ever at 1.72 lakh crore in January
10 months, 3 weeks ago

GST collections surge to second highest ever at 1.72 lakh crore in January

India TV News  

Goods and Services Tax collections in January surged by 10.40 per cent to exceed Rs 1.72 lakh crore, reflecting buoyant economic activity and setting the stage for the next phase of GST reforms. This marks the second-highest monthly collection ever, with three months in the current fiscal year recording Rs 1.70 lakh crore or more in collections. The finance ministry …

GST revenues rev up to second-highest ever in Jan.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

GST revenues rev up to second-highest ever in Jan.

The Hindu  

India’s Goods and Services Tax regime delivered its second-highest monthly revenues of ₹1,72,129 crore in January, as per data collected by Wednesday evening and shared by the Finance Ministry. In April 2023, GST collections had crossed a record ₹1.87 lakh crore aided by year-end compliances, while October had clocked a tad over ₹1.72 lakh crore which was the second-highest monthly …

Fake invoices: 29,000-plus firms busted since May 2023
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake invoices: 29,000-plus firms busted since May 2023

The Hindu  

Over 29,000 bogus firms, involved in evading Goods and Services Tax dues of more than ₹44,000 crore, have been busted over the past seven months, leading to 121 arrests, the Finance Ministry said on January 7. Fake invoices are used by firms to avail input tax credit without any underlying supply of goods and services taking place. “Since the initiation …

Growth signals: On GST revenues
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Growth signals: On GST revenues

The Hindu  

The Goods and Services Tax has yielded close to ₹1.65 lakh crore in gross revenues in the last month of 2023. The first nine months of 2023-24 have clocked a 12% rise in GST collections, with the monthly intake averaging ₹1.66 lakh crore, from ₹1.49 lakh crore in 2022-23. The Budget had factored in monthly GST revenues of around ₹1.59 …

Tax collection on course to grow 3 times to over ₹19 lakh crore in 10 years of Modi Government
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tax collection on course to grow 3 times to over ₹19 lakh crore in 10 years of Modi Government

The Hindu  

Personal income and corporate tax collections are likely to rise to more than ₹19 lakh crore in 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government, providing more leeway to come out with people-friendly tax measures. Driven by the increasing income of individuals, net direct tax collections after adjusting for refunds increased from ₹6.38 lakh crore in FY 2013-14 to ₹16.61 …

GST Evasion Prosecution Does Not Depend Upon Completion Of Assessment: Kerala High Court
1 year ago

GST Evasion Prosecution Does Not Depend Upon Completion Of Assessment: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that prosecution for offences under Section 132 of the CGST Act does not depend upon the completion of the assessment.The bench of Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. The Kerala High Court has held that prosecution for offences under Section 132 of the CGST Act does not depend upon the completion of the assessment. The petitioner …

[Kerala GST Act] 'Officials Can Invoke Power To Arrest U/S 69 If Offence Made Out U/S 132': HC Denies Bail To Man In ₹6.4 Crore Tax Evasion Case
1 year ago

[Kerala GST Act] 'Officials Can Invoke Power To Arrest U/S 69 If Offence Made Out U/S 132': HC Denies Bail To Man In ₹6.4 Crore Tax Evasion Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court made it clear the officials can invoke the power to arrest under Section 69 of the Kerala State Goods and Services Act, 2017 if there was a reasonable belief that an offence under Section 132 was made out and that custodial interrogation was necessary. Thus, the reference to Section 132 in Section 69 is only to …

Over 70 GST notices issued to online gaming firms, ₹1.1 tn due
1 year ago

Over 70 GST notices issued to online gaming firms, ₹1.1 tn due

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Online gaming companies have been issued 71 show cause notices relating to Goods and Services Tax in FY23 and in the current financial year up to October, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. However, since these notices are pending adjudication, the respective GST demand is not yet determined under the provisions …

GST collections hit ₹1.68 trillion in November
1 year ago

GST collections hit ₹1.68 trillion in November

Live Mint  

Goods and Services Tax collections touched ₹1.68 trillion in November as festive demand lifted sales, but the figure was lower than October’s receipts of ₹1.72 trillion. A finance ministry statement said that November GST revenue receipts showed a 15% improvement from the year-ago period, the fastest pace of growth the indirect tax has registered since its inception in 2017. The …

Modi govt’s big business push? India considers easing arrest threshold for GST tax evasion
1 year, 1 month ago

Modi govt’s big business push? India considers easing arrest threshold for GST tax evasion

Firstpost  

The proposal seeks to increase the threshold from the current ₹2 crore to ₹3 crore as part of an initiative to decriminalize specific aspects of tax evasion. This initiative is part of a broader effort to decriminalize specific aspects of tax evasion, aiming to alleviate undue pressure on businesses and create a more favourable environment for conducting operations. However, the …

GST Evasion: Government expecting ₹50,000 crore mop-up on recovery of dues
1 year, 2 months ago

GST Evasion: Government expecting ₹50,000 crore mop-up on recovery of dues

Live Mint  

The Indian government is expected to recover ₹50,000 crore in evaded Goods and Services Tax in FY24, Business Standard reported. A substantial portion of this recovery is expected to come from incorrect claims of input tax credit by insurance companies, GST payments on expatriate services under the reverse charge mechanism, illicit clearances of tobacco products, and property transactions, the report …

Detected GST evasion of ₹57,000 crore since April 2020: Finance ministry
1 year, 2 months ago

Detected GST evasion of ₹57,000 crore since April 2020: Finance ministry

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence has detected Goods and Services Tax evasion of ₹57,000 crore from April 2020 to September 2023 involving over 6,000 fake instances of input tax credit claims leading to the arrest of 500 people, a finance ministry statement said on Wednesday. Detected GST evasion of ₹ 57,000 crore since April 2020: finance ministry …

While you see a plate of biriyani, govt sees evasion of GST
1 year, 2 months ago

While you see a plate of biriyani, govt sees evasion of GST

The Hindu  

The Commercial Tax sleuths on Monday conducted a series of raids on the famous non-vegetarian hotels in Hoskote and unearthed huge GST evasion using UPI payment mode. A team of 50 officials conducted searches at the business premises and residences of hoteliers, who mainly run biriyani outlets. C. Shikha, Commissioner, Commercial Tax, said that the modus operandi is receiving payments …

Issuing Fake Invoices For GST Evasion Is Economic Offence Which Needs To Be Viewed Seriously, Poses Threat To Country’s Economy: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Issuing Fake Invoices For GST Evasion Is Economic Offence Which Needs To Be Viewed Seriously, Poses Threat To Country’s Economy: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that issuing fake invoices and e-way bills for GST evasion is an economic offence involving loss to the public exchequer which needs to be viewed seriously. Justice Amit Bansal made the observation while denying anticipatory bail to a chartered accountant accused of forgery and GST evasion by creating false invoices issued by non-existent entities.“In. …

Non-bailable warrant issued against 10 people in fake ITC documents case
1 year, 4 months ago

Non-bailable warrant issued against 10 people in fake ITC documents case

Live Mint  

The Noida Police has issued non-bailable warrant issued against 10 people for defrauding the government of ₹15,000 crore by using fake input tax credit documents, news agency ANI has reported on 20 August. Earlier on 12 August, a businessman was arrested by the Central GST in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district for allegedly availing and utilising ITC worth ₹10.14 crore by issuing …

GST revenues register three-month high in July
1 year, 4 months ago

GST revenues register three-month high in July

The Hindu  

India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax hit a three-month high to cross ₹1.65 lakh crore in July. Revenues from domestic transactions and services imports grew 15% in July, which marked the fifth occasion that GST revenues have crossed the ₹1.6-lakh-crore mark during a month. Overall GST Compensation Cess levies, which will continue till at least March 2026 …

UP labourer gets GST notice on 'Rs 1.36 crore turnover', case registered in Noida
1 year, 5 months ago

UP labourer gets GST notice on 'Rs 1.36 crore turnover', case registered in Noida

India Today  

The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police filed a case following a complaint from a laborer in Bulandshahr who claimed that he had received a GST notice suggesting that his businesses had generated a turnover of Rs 1.36 crore in 2022-23 fiscal. The labourer, Devendra Kumar, 22, a resident of Udaygarhi Bangar under Naraura police station in Uttar Pradesh, also stated that …

GST fraud: Leading food delivery service among entities under scanner
1 year, 5 months ago

GST fraud: Leading food delivery service among entities under scanner

Live Mint  

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has launched a proactive campaign to eliminate fraudulent accounts registered with the Goods and Services Tax Network. The results of this concerted effort have revealed a staggering revelation – nearly 25% of the identified entities, who have wrongfully availed benefits totaling approximately ₹15,000 crore, either do not exist or have vanished into …

Rs 15,000 crore tax evasion detected, over 4,900 fake GST registrations cancelled
1 year, 5 months ago

Rs 15,000 crore tax evasion detected, over 4,900 fake GST registrations cancelled

Op India  

On the 5th of July, a senior tax official stated that the GST authorities have cancelled over 4,900 fake GST registrations, since the 16th of May, 2023. He stated that in the drive against fake registration, till July 4, over 69,600 GST Identification Numbers have been selected for physical verification by field tax officers. Speaking at the ASSOCHAM’s National Conclave …

An incomplete reform: on six years of the Goods and Services Tax
1 year, 5 months ago

An incomplete reform: on six years of the Goods and Services Tax

The Hindu  

India’s tryst with the Goods and Services Tax, launched at a special midnight Parliament session with unusual fanfare, completed six years this month. Marking the occasion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised that the GST has moved the country towards a unified market from a situation where each State mandated different indirect tax structures and procedures, while inter-State borders were marked …

GST fraud of ₹175 cr. unearthed, mastermind nabbed at Bengaluru airport
1 year, 5 months ago

GST fraud of ₹175 cr. unearthed, mastermind nabbed at Bengaluru airport

The Hindu  

Directorate-General of GST Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, has busted a fake Input Tax Credit racket running into ₹175 crore involving 59 companies. A 34-year-old resident from Chepauk, the mastermind behind the scam, was nabbed at the Bengaluru airport during his attempt to flee the country and subsequently arrested, according to a statement from DGGI, the apex intelligence and investigative agency …

Over 12,000 fake entities in GST; CBIC plans biometric authentication, tighter return filing
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 12,000 fake entities in GST; CBIC plans biometric authentication, tighter return filing

India TV News  

CBIC is working on biometric authentication of risky entities under GST as it looks to crack down on fraudsters who are misusing the PAN and Aadhaar of other people to obtain GST registration, CBIC chief Vivek Johri said. The biometric authentication of authorised representatives or directors or partners of a company will be made for new registration applications and existing …

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