CGST Delhi East has successfully dismantled a syndicate involving 48 fake firms through 'Operation Clean Sweep'. These firms were involved in fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims totalling over £199 crore by issuing bogus invoices without actual goods or services being supplied. Three individuals have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody, with investigations ongoing to apprehend other syndicate members and ringleaders.
CGST Delhi East busts a syndicate of 48 fake firms availing fraudulent ITC of over ₹199 crores in Operation Clean Sweep, 3 arrested
The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Delhi East Commissionerate has busted a syndicate of 48 interconnected fake firms availing fraudulent ITC of over ₹199 crores in Operation Clean Sweep. The CGST Delhi East commenced coordinated Operation Clean Sweep against fake billers, based on gathered human intelligence which was further developed through data mining
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FAQ :
'Operation Clean Sweep' was an operation conducted by CGST Delhi East based on intelligence and data analysis to target fake billers.
A total of 48 fake or bogus firms, which were either non-existent or paper entities, were identified.
The fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounted to over £199 crores.
Three persons were apprehended and arrested in connection with the fraud.
Incriminating material including stamps of 55 firms, SIM cards, and documents like AADHAR cards and electricity bills belonging to third parties were recovered.
No, further investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the syndicate and the ringleaders.