The economic offence wing (EOW) of Surat city police has booked five persons for using the GST number of a diamond broker to generate fake GST bills to avail input tax credit (ITC). One person has been arrested in connection with the case.
Indian GST officers have uncovered two fraudulent billing syndicates comprising 246 fake entities that were involved in passing input tax credit worth $74.3m. The officers have arrested three men, and discovered forged stamps, debit and credit cards, chequebooks, Aadhaar cards and PAN card.
"We are thinking of some other measures and we will take them through the due process of the law committee and GST Council," Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Vivek Johri told media persons on the sidelines of a Confederation of Indian Industry event, without divulging any further details about the measures.
Rs 700 crore recovered, 215 arrested in crackdown on fake GST bills scam
Out of the 215 arrests so far, there are 71 masterminds, 81 proprietors, 36 director/managing directors, 15 partners, 3 CEOs, 6 chartered accountants and one each of company secretary, broker, and GST practitioner
Dipak Mondal | January 10, 2021 | Updated 13:03 IST
Govt cracks down on fake GST bills scam
Government s crackdown on GST fake invoice scam has resulted in recovery of Rs 700 crore, arrests of 215 persons, and unearthing of 6,600 fake GST Identification Numbers (GSTIN). About 2,200 cases have been filed over the past two months.
Sources said that those arrested not only include fake entities operators but also end beneficiaries, who connived with these fraudsters running businesses of fake invoices on commission basis.