The State tax department has raided two battery scrap recycling firms in Kashipur's Mahuakheda Ganj industrial area over alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion totalling more than £5 crore. Officials suspect the firms manipulated their GST liability for three years by using fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) from non-existent companies outside Uttarakhand. They also reportedly used fake e-way bills for empty or unrelated goods to falsify records. During the raids, the firms collectively paid nearly £1 crore in GST.
The State tax department conducted raids in two firms located in Mahuakheda Ganj industrial area of Kashipur for the goods and service tax (GST) evasion of over Rs five crore. Both firms are involved in the business of battery scrap recycling and the departments team raided both premises on Tuesday, as per the officials. They said that the authorities concerned were monitoring the transactions of these two firms for the past few days.
It was revealed that both firms allegedly adjusted their G
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FAQ :
The State tax department raided two firms for alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion exceeding £5 crore.
Both firms are involved in the battery scrap recycling business.
They allegedly adjusted their GST liability by claiming bogus Input Tax Credit (ITC) using bills from non-existent firms and creating fake e-way bills for empty or unrelated goods.
The estimated GST evasion is over £5 crore.
Yes, the firms deposited nearly £1 crore in GST during the investigation on Tuesday.
Yes, the department is monitoring other firms for potential tax evasion and will take strict action against them.