CGST officials in Delhi have uncovered a significant Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud totalling approximately £34 crore. Seven firms were established to generate fake GST invoices for goods that were never actually moved, allowing for the fraudulent claiming and passing on of ITC. The mastermind behind this operation, Rishabh Jain, has admitted his guilt and has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
Based upon specific intelligence, the officers of the Anti Evasion branch of Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Delhi (East) have unearthed a case of availment/utilization and passing on of inadmissible input tax credit (ITC) through bogus GST invoices without actual movement of goods of Rs 34 crore (approx).
The 7 firms were created in order to generate bogus GST invoices with an intent to pass on fraudulent ITC without actual movement of goods and without paying actual GS
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FAQ :
The total value of the Input Tax Credit fraud is approximately £34 crore.
Seven firms were involved in the fraud.
The firms generated bogus GST invoices without any actual movement of goods to pass on inadmissible ITC.
Sh. Rishabh Jain is identified as the mastermind behind the creation of bogus firms and the generation/selling of fake GST invoices.
Sh. Rishabh Jain has been arrested under Section 132 of the CGST Act and remanded to judicial custody.
Further investigations are currently in progress.