Two persons arrested by CGST Commissionerate, Ghaziabad in case of issuance of fake invoices



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The CGST Commissionerate in Ghaziabad has arrested two individuals in connection with a significant GST fraud. The operation uncovered a scheme involving the creation of 25 fake firms to issue fake invoices totalling approximately Rs 93 crore. This fraudulent activity allowed for the wrongful claim of input tax credit amounting to around Rs 16 crore. Further investigations are underway to determine the full extent of the fraud.

CGST COMMISSIONERATE, GHAZIABAD ARRESTS TWO PERSONS IN CASE OF ISSUANCE OF FAKE INVIOCES OF RS. 93 CRORES(APPROX.) BY CREATING 25 FAKE FIRMS AND PASSING OF INADMISSIBLE INPUT TAX CREDIT OF RS. 16 CR.(APPROX.) 1 On the basis of information shared by the Chief Commissioners Office, CGST Custom, Me
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The CGST Commissionerate, Ghaziabad has arrested two individuals, Shaurya Rastogi and Rohit, who are allegedly involved in the issuance of fake invoices and fraudulent input tax credit.

The fake invoices issued were valued at approximately Rs 93 crore.

Approximately Rs 16 crore of inadmissible Input Tax Credit was passed on.

More than 25 fake firms were created to facilitate this fraud.

The scam involved creating fake firms, generating bogus invoices through them, and claiming inadmissible Input Tax Credit without the actual supply of goods.

The arrests were made under Section 132(1)(i) of the CGST Act, 2017.




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