CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate arrests Rs. 132 crore Fake Invoice racket mastermind



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The CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate has apprehended the alleged mastermind behind a significant fake invoice racket. The individual is accused of creating a network of 36 fake GST firms to issue invoices totalling Rs 132 crore and fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth Rs 23 crore, without supplying any goods or services. This arrest is part of a special operation by CGST Mumbai Zone targeting tax fraudsters.

Officers of CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate in Mumbai Zone have busted a fake invoice racket involving issuance of invoices amounting to Rs 132 crore and availing/passing on Input Tax credit of Rs 23 crore. Officers of CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate arrested one person on 9.09.22 who has been sent to j
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FAQ :

The mastermind behind a fake invoice racket involving Rs 132 crore was arrested by officers of CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate.

Fake invoices amounting to Rs 132 crore were issued as part of the racket.

The racket involved the fraudulent availing and passing on of Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to Rs 23 crore.

The accused confessed to floating 36 fake GST firms.

The mastermind was arrested on 9th September 2022.

No, this is the 17th arrest made by the CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate in the past year as part of a special drive against tax fraudsters.




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