Gujarat SGST Department Detects Rs 3.53 Crore Tax Evasion in Tobacco and Battery Sectors



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The Gujarat SGST Department has uncovered tax evasion totalling Rs 3.53 crore from traders in the tobacco and battery sectors. Raids conducted across Ahmedabad, Nadiad, and Dangs revealed significant evasion, with the largest instance involving four tobacco dealers in Waghai, Dangs, who accounted for Rs 2.08 crore in unaccounted sales. Investigations also uncovered concealed sales and underreported tax in Nadiad, and battery dealers in Ahmedabad selling imported goods without invoices to evade taxes.

The Gujarat State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Department has unearthed tax evasion amounting to Rs 3.53 crore from business-to-consumer (B2C) traders in the tobacco and battery sectors. The evasion was identified during a series of raids conducted on November 16 across three districts - Ahmedabad, Nadiad, and the Dangs. Tobacco Dealers in Waghai Account for Major Evasion The largest instance of evasion was uncovered in Waghai, Dangs district, where four tobacco dealers were found to have eng
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The Gujarat SGST Department has detected tax evasion amounting to Rs 3.53 crore.

The tax evasion was detected in the tobacco and battery sectors.

Raids were conducted across three districts: Ahmedabad, Nadiad, and the Dangs.

The largest evasion was found in Waghai, Dangs, involving four tobacco dealers with unaccounted sales totalling Rs 2.08 crore.

Practices included unaccounted sales and stock, concealed sales, underreported tax liability, and importing and selling batteries without issuing invoices.

Appropriate legal action is being pursued vigorously by the State Tax Department to protect and realise government revenue.




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