Tax Consultant Booked for Misusing Client's GST Number in Rs 73 Lakh Fraud Case

Last updated: 12 August 2025


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Jawahar Nagar police have filed a case against a tax consultant accused of misusing a client's GST registration number to commit fraud amounting to over Rs 73.63 lakh. The consultant allegedly fabricated business transactions and invoices across multiple financial years, even using the client's GST account to pay income tax without authorisation. The investigation is ongoing, focusing on gathering evidence to trace the fraudulent money trail.

The Jawahar Nagar police have registered a case against a tax consultant for allegedly misusing a client's GST registration number to carry out fraudulent transactions worth over Rs73.63 lakh. The FIR, filed on the complaint of Madhusudan Soni, proprietor of Shri Rajureshwar Traders, alleges that t
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FAQ :

The tax consultant is accused of misusing a client's GST registration number to carry out fraudulent transactions worth over Rs 73.63 lakh, breaching professional trust.

The consultant allegedly uploaded fabricated purchase and sale invoices on the client's GST portal in the names of unrelated entities and used the client's GST account to pay Rs 1,37,345 in income tax without consent.

The total value of the alleged fraudulent transactions involving goods and services tax is Rs 73,63,367.

The alleged fraudulent GST transactions occurred between FY 2022-23 and FY 2024-25.

The case has been registered under Sections 338 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating, forgery, and criminal breach of trust.

Police are gathering transaction records, bank details, and digital evidence to verify invoices and trace the money trail. Steps are being taken to summon the accused for legal action.




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