DGGI Gurugram arrests one for illegally manufacturing and supplying cigarettes and tax evasion



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The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Gurugram has arrested Satyender Sharma for allegedly manufacturing and supplying illicit cigarettes. Sharma is accused of evading over £129 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and cess by operating without proper tax documents and using international brand names without permission. The investigation, which covered locations in Delhi and Haryana, revealed Sharma was the central figure in this operation, with seized cigarettes intended for nationwide distribution.

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana has arrested one Sh. Satyender Sharma resident of Haryana on charges of manufacturing and supplying illegally manufactured cigarettes without the requisite tax paying documents and without payment of applicable GST
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Satyender Sharma, a resident of Haryana, was arrested by the DGGI Gurugram Zonal Unit.

He is accused of illegally manufacturing and supplying cigarettes without paying applicable GST and cess, and using international brand names without authorisation.

The total tax evasion is pegged at more than Rs. 129 crore.

Registered brands included 'Nidhi Black', 'Gold queen', and 'E-10'. Illegally manufactured brands included 'Paris', 'Pine', 'Black Djarum', and 'Esse Lights'.

The cigarettes were transported to New Delhi for further supply across India.

Satyender Sharma has been arrested and ordered into judicial custody. Further investigations are currently in progress.




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