GST authorities recover Rs 820 crore in 2,500 fake invoice frauds since mid-Nov
Eight chartered accountants have been arrested so far in fake invoice frauds; ICAI has been informed about these arrests and asked to take appropriate actions as per their own rules
BusinessToday.In | January 24, 2021 | Updated 22:25 IST
Another chartered accountant, along with his four business accomplices, was arrested in Jaipur on Saturday in relation to GST invoice frauds. The arrested were allegedly operating 25 fake firms to fraudulently avail and pass on input tax credit (ITC) through bogus invoices without actual supplies of goods or services.
With this arrest, eight chartered accountants have been arrested so far in fake GST invoice frauds since mid-November 2020, informed sources at Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). Till now, 258 persons have been arrested in the nationwide drive to curb such frauds.