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A shocking nationwide scam involving the illegal sale of sensitive GST data of traders has come to light, with Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida emerging as operational hubs of a data racket allegedly run by a gang named 'Data Solution'. The racket is thriving on the black-market sale of confidential taxpayer data such as GSTR-1, GSTR-2B, GSTR-3B and e-Way Bills-raising serious concerns over data security within the GST system. The expose, first flagged by the Surat Chartered Accountants Association
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A nationwide scam involves the illegal black-market sale of confidential GST data of traders, including details like GSTR-1, GSTR-2B, GSTR-3B, and e-Way Bills.
Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Noida have emerged as the operational hubs for the data racket.
The Surat Chartered Accountants Association (CAAS) exposed the scam and has written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking an urgent investigation, arrests, and measures to plug these data leaks.
Confidential GST data is being sold in packages, with basic GSTR-1 details costing between £8,000-£10,000 and bundled data including 2B, 3B, and e-Way Bills priced at £15,000 for a three-month package. More comprehensive profiles can cost up to £25,000.
CAAS is concerned that the open sale of GST data creates a thriving black market, exposes business supply chains to competitors, enables the cloning of operations, and poses a direct attack on fair trade and market ethics, potentially destroying business ecosystems.
The leaks risk compromising businesses and could undermine the integrity of the entire GST framework if they continue.
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