Karnataka GST Authorities Bust Rs 180 Crore Fake ITC Scam



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Karnataka's Commercial Taxes Department has successfully dismantled a significant multi-state GST fraud, leading to the arrest of its alleged mastermind, Mohammed Siddiq. The operation, a joint effort with Kerala GST authorities, uncovered a network that issued fake GST claims and invoices totalling Rs 1008 crore, resulting in approximately Rs 180 crore of fraudulent input tax credit being claimed. The scam involved around 100 bogus registrations across Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, with investigations also pointing to the complicity of some auditors and GST practitioners.

In a major breakthrough, the Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department has successfully uncovered a multi-state GST fraud, leading to the arrest of the key mastermind, Mohammed Siddiq. The operation, conducted over two days in collaboration with Kerala State GST authorities, revealed a sophisticated network involved in issuing fake GST claims, resulting in a significant loss of government revenue. Arrest of Mastermind Officials arrested Mohammed Siddiq in Mysuru on Wednesday, accusing him of a
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The fake invoices issued by the bogus entities in the scam totalled approximately Rs 1008 crore.

Beneficiaries illegally availed input tax credit amounting to about Rs 180 crore.

The key mastermind, Mohammed Siddiq, was arrested in Mysuru.

The fraud involved operations and registrations across Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

Yes, the investigation uncovered the complicity of some auditors and GST practitioners in the fraudulent activities.

The scam involved acquiring dummy GST registrations using forged documents to issue fake tax invoices, enabling bogus claims of input tax credit without remitting taxes to the government.




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