The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a chargesheet in Ranchi against four individuals accused in a significant Rs 734 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud. The accused allegedly used around 135 shell companies to generate fake invoices totalling approximately £5,000 crore, facilitating the fraudulent claim of £734 crore in ITC. The ED's investigation, prompted by the DGGI, has led to the attachment of properties, seizure of cash, and freezing of bank accounts, with further investigations ongoing to trace all beneficiaries.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Saturday filed a prosecution complaint before a special PMLA court in Ranchi against four key accused in the massive Rs 734 crore GST ITC fraud. The accused Shiva Kumar Deora, Mohit Deora, Amit Kumar Gupta and Amit Agrawal are currently in judicial custody foll
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FAQ :
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud case involves a total of Rs 734 crore.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed the chargesheet.
The fraud was carried out by floating approximately 135 shell companies to issue fake invoices worth around Rs 5,000 crore, which were not backed by any actual supply of goods or services. This allowed for the fraudulent generation and sale of input tax credit.
The ED has filed a chargesheet, attached immovable properties worth Rs 5.29 crore, seized Rs 8.98 crore in cash, and frozen bank accounts holding Rs 62.90 lakh. Search operations have also uncovered incriminating documents and digital evidence.
The four key accused named in the chargesheet are Shiva Kumar Deora, Mohit Deora, Amit Kumar Gupta, and Amit Agrawal.