DGGI arrests two in Rs 177 crore GST fraud, linked to fake firms

The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence has apprehended two individuals in Hyderabad. They are linked to a substantial fake Input Tax Credit racket amounting to approximately Rs 177 crore. The accused allegedly managed 66 shell firms as part of an organized GST evasion network. This action is part of a broader crackdown on tax evasion syndicates. The Directorate General of G

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Background

oods and Services Tax Intelligence has apprehended two individuals in Hyderabad. They are linked to a substantial fake Input Tax Credit racket amounting to approximately Rs 177 crore. The accused allegedly managed 66 shell firms as part of an organized GST evasion network. This action is part of a broader crackdown on tax evasion syndicates.

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