The factory is located in the in Budh Vihar area.
New Delhi:
The GST department has unearthed Rs 831 crore tax evasion by an unregistered gutkha or tobacco manufacturing unit in the national capital, according to an official statement.
Based on specific inputs, a raid was conducted at the factory in Budh Vihar area and large quantity of gutka and machines worth crores were seized by officials. The owner of the factory was also arrested during the raid, officials said
According to GST Commissioner, Delhi, Shubhagata Kumar, the firm was evading the payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by manufacturing and clandestinely supplying gutkha/pan masala/tobacco products without any registration and payment of duty. At least 65 workers were employed at the manufacturing unit, he said.