- Huge GST fraud exposed involving senior officials, transporters, and mafia
- Government losing thousands of crores monthly through fake invoices and illegal goods transport
- High-value goods like Pan masala, areca nut, supari, gutka, sandalwood, iron scrap, coal involved
- Fraudulent GST numbers and forged documents used in operations to evade GST
- Syndicate backed by senior GST officials and mafia
- Transporters paying bribes for illegal protection and information about GST enforcement activities
- Invoices deliberately created for amounts under Rs. 50,000 per truckload to avoid documentation
- Companies involved in fraud change names every six months to avoid detection
- Legal transporters facing harassment from criminal syndicates
- Illegal activities causing drop in freight rates and pressure on legal businesses
Source: taxscan.in
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
