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The government has said that 7 individuals have been arrested by Central GST officers during a special drive to detect fake GST registration. The drive was conducted from May 16 to July 15, 2023. As part of the drive, 9,369 bogus entities have been identified and Rs 10,902 crore GST evasion detected. Recovery of Rs 45 crore has also been made. The Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, informed the Lok Sabha about the arrests on Monday. He said that the government is committed to
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Seven individuals were arrested by Central GST officers during the special drive.
The special drive was conducted from May 16 to July 15, 2023.
As part of the drive, 9,369 bogus entities with fake GST registrations were identified.
A total of Rs 10,902 crore in GST evasion was detected during the drive.
Rs 45 crore in tax evasion has been recovered.
The government is strengthening verification processes, making it harder for fraudulent entities to register, and improving data sharing between GSTN and tax authorities.
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