The Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department has arrested Rahul Kishan Rao Kulkarni, a trader accused of facilitating a multi-crore GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam. Kulkarni allegedly created fake GST registrations using personal and friends' details to issue bogus invoices, enabling recipients to claim fraudulent ITC without actual goods or services being supplied. The department is investigating other individuals involved, particularly works contractors who benefited from the fake ITC, and is committed to recovering taxes, interest, and penalties.
The Commercial Taxes Department, Karnataka,continues its relentless pursuit against fake Bill Traders whose illegal activities lead to claim of fictitious and ineligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) seriously impacting the tax revenues of the Government.
Mr. Rahul Kishan Rao Kulkarni, an accused Taxpayer, resident of Bidar District, Karnataka was arrested and taken into custody in Hyderabad by a team of officers of the Department of Commercial Taxes, Government of Karnataka on 21-08-2025. He has be
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FAQ :
Rahul Kishan Rao Kulkarni, a taxpayer residing in Bidar District, Karnataka, was arrested.
The accused is involved in a multi-crore GST Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam, using fake invoices to facilitate fraudulent ITC claims.
Fake GST registrations were created by misusing Aadhaar and PAN cards of the accused, his family members, and friends, and by managing their bank accounts.
Most of the beneficiaries who received the fake ITC are works contractors.
The department will recover tax along with interest and penalty and take stringent action against all fraudulent tax evaders.