A 48-year-old NRI working in the UAE has filed a police complaint after receiving a staggering £2.84 crore GST demand notice. He claims his PAN card was forged and misused to set up a fake business, 'Cultural Traders', which allegedly had a turnover of £13.8 crore between 2019 and 2022. Despite his claims of complete unawareness and identity theft, the Income Tax Department issued the notice, prompting him to report the fraud to the Vakola police.
In a shocking case of identity theft and alleged GST fraud, a 48-year-old non-resident Indian (NRI) employed in an aviation consultancy firm in the UAE has filed a police complaint after receiving a GST demand notice of Rs 2.84 crore from the Income Tax Department for a business he claims he never o
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FAQ :
The NRI received a GST demand notice amounting to Rs 2.84 crore.
The fake firm is named 'Cultural Traders'.
The notice relates to alleged business operations between 2019 and 2022.
The NRI has filed a police complaint (FIR) against unidentified persons for forgery and identity theft.
The NRI alleges that his PAN card was forged and misused to conduct transactions in his name without his knowledge.
The police are investigating how the PAN card was misused and who is behind the alleged scam, with charges including cheating and forgery.