Uttarakhand businessman sentenced to 5 years for ITC fraud of Rs. 17 crore



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A businessman from Haridwar, Uttarakhand, has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department of ₹17 crore through input tax credit fraud. This case is notable as it represents the first conviction for GST evasion in the state. The businessman, Surendra Singh, used fake bills and fictitious firms to claim input tax credit, with investigations revealing multiple firms registered under his name and family members, often sharing common contact details and engaging in non-existent transactions.

A businessman in Uttarakhands Haridwar district has been sentenced to five years in jail for an input tax credit fraud of ₹17 crore. The states Goods and Services Tax department said this was the first conviction for GST evasion in Uttarakhand. Businessman Surendra Singh has been convicted by t
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FAQ :

The businessman was sentenced to five years in jail.

The fraud involved ₹17.01 crore in input tax credit.

Yes, the state's Goods and Services Tax department confirmed this is the first conviction for GST evasion in Uttarakhand.

He produced fake bills and claimed input tax credit by showing fake transactions for the supply of goods to fictitious firms, which did not exist.

He registered six firms in his name and his family members' names for manpower supply, but investigations revealed they were involved in trading other items and some were non-functional.

He availed input tax credit for firms registered in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana.




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