Officials from the Directorate of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence have dismantled a large syndicate operating 275 fake companies. This network generated over £3,100 crore in fake invoices without supplying any goods or services, aiming to fraudulently claim GST refunds. The investigation has led to the arrest of the alleged masterminds behind the operation, who are reportedly habitual offenders with previous run-ins with other enforcement agencies.
The Directorate of Goods and Service Tax Intelligence, Ghaziabad Regional Unit has busted a syndicate involved in creating and controlling fake firms and issuing of bills by these fake firms without supply any Goods or Services and encashment of GST refund.
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FAQ :
They have busted a syndicate involved in creating and controlling 275 fake firms that issued fake invoices totalling over Rs 3,100 crore, without supplying any goods or services, to encash GST refunds.
The total GST evasion identified in this case amounts to Rs 362 crore.
Incriminating documents and items were recovered, including mobile phones, digital signatures, identity documents, laptops, SIM cards, and cheque books, pertaining to over 200 fake firms.
The alleged masterminds, Sh. Vipin Kumar Gupta alias Nikku and Sh. Yogesh Mittal, have been apprehended.
Yes, it is reported that both Sh. Vipin Kumar Gupta and Sh. Yogesh Mittal are habitual offenders and have been previously arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Enforcement Directorate.