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The Vigilance Bureau of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday arrested a GST inspector in Una district while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a local businessman, officials confirmed. The accused inspector was caught red-handed and the bribe money was seized on the spot, Vigilance Superintendent Virendra Kalia said. According to officials, a battery supplier in Una had filed a false GST return amounting to Rs 5-6 lakh. When the discrepancy was discovered, the inspector allegedly demanded Rs
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FAQ :
A GST inspector in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau.
He was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of £50,000 from a businessman to settle a discrepancy in a false GST return.
The inspector was caught accepting £50,000, which was part of a larger demanded sum of £1.50 lakh, later negotiated to £1.25 lakh.
The businessman, a battery supplier, had filed a false GST return amounting to £5-6 lakh.
The Vigilance Bureau is working to curb corruption in tax administration and ensure transparency in GST operations in Himachal Pradesh.
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