A textile trader from Surat, Yatin Dudhat, has been arrested by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) for his alleged involvement in a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) scam. Dudhat is accused of generating fake invoices totalling Rs 100 crore, through which he fraudulently claimed Input Tax Credit (ITC) amounting to Rs 15.19 crore. This arrest is part of a wider investigation into tax evasion within the textile industry in Surat.
In a major crackdown on GST fraud, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested a Surat-based textile trader for allegedly generating fake invoices worth Rs 100 crore to fraudulently claim ITC of Rs 15.19 crore.
The accused has been identified as Yatin Dudhat, a resident of Varachha and proprietor of Dudhat International, a textile firm operating in Surat. According to DGGI officials, Dudhat procured fake invoices from various firms without any actual movement of goods, in a
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FAQ :
Yatin Dudhat, a textile trader from Surat and proprietor of Dudhat International, was arrested.
The fake invoices are alleged to be worth Rs 100 crore.
The fraudulent claim for ITC is reported to be Rs 15.19 crore.
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) made the arrest.
The trader's actions are in violation of Section 132 of the CGST Act, 2017, concerning tax evasion and fraudulent claims.
Yes, the arrest is part of a broader investigation that began with the apprehension of another textile firm proprietor, Chetan Patoliya.