The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has made significant strides in combating tax fraud during the current financial year. Up to December 2023, they uncovered 1,700 fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) cases, amounting to a staggering £18,000 crore. To dismantle these operations, 98 individuals, including masterminds behind fake syndicates, have been arrested. The DGGI employs advanced data analysis and technical tools to identify and apprehend those involved in creating shell firms and facilitating tax evasion.
DGGI detects 1,700 fraudulent ITC cases involving Rs. 18,000 crore with 98 arrests in Financial Year 2023-24 (up to December 2023)
In the current Financial Year 2023-24 (up to December 2023), 1,700 fake ITC cases involving Rs. 18,000 crore have been detected and 98 fraudsters/masterminds have bee
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FAQ :
The DGGI has detected 1,700 fraudulent ITC cases.
The total value of these cases amounts to Rs. 18,000 crore.
In the Financial Year 2023-24, 98 fraudsters and masterminds have been apprehended.
The DGGI uses data analysis aided by advanced technical tools to identify and apprehend masterminds of fake ITC syndicates.
Tax syndicates often use gullible individuals' KYC documents, sometimes with their knowledge for small payments, to create fake or shell firms without consent.
One operation in Sirsa, Haryana, involved a well-organised racket of fake firms, leading to the seizure of evidence and the arrest of a key operator. Another case involved a mastermind in Delhi who passed on fake ITC through 294 fake firms.