DGGI Officials bust network involving fake invoices engaged in providing services of Cloud Storage



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Officials from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) have uncovered a significant fraud involving fake invoices totalling more than Rs 4,500 crore. The network, which operated through fake firms, was found to be providing cloud storage services for maintaining financial accounts. Investigations led to searches in Delhi and Kolkata, where incriminating documents and electronic devices were seized. The mastermind behind the operation, which involved 636 firms, has been arrested.

DGGI Officials bust network involving fake invoices worth more than Rs 4500 crore; 1 held Recently a case was booked by DGGI against some fake firms, which were found non existing at their principal place of business. To trace the real persons behind these fake firms, the physical address from wh
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FAQ :

The fake invoices issued had a taxable value of approximately Rs 4,521 crore.

The Input Tax Credit (ITC) implication of these fake invoices was approximately Rs 741 crore.

The fake firms were found to be providing 'Cloud Storage' services on their servers to customers for maintaining financial accounts.

The syndicate was operating 636 firms.

Yes, the mastermind behind the racket was arrested on 13.01.2022.

GST amounting to Rs 4.52 crore has been deposited, and approximately Rs 7 crore in bank accounts of these firms has been frozen.




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