Commercial Taxes Department bursts GST scam

Bengaluru: The Commercial Taxes Department of Karnataka tarced a vendor issuing fake fake GST invoices in the city.

The Enforcement department arrested three accused for issuing fake GST invoices worth Rs 203 crore facilitating various purchasers to claim input tax credit illegally

The accused arrested are Vikram Jeet Duggal, Ashfaq Ahamed and Nayaz Ahmed, had obtained 14 GST registrations in the name of their relatives and other people and were issuing fake GST invoices without the supply of goods and services, said officials.

Revealing their modus operandi, they said that they had set up an office and generated invoices and e-way bills without selling or purchasing any goods.

Based on a tip off, the enforcement team raided the office on Tuesday and found documents pertaining to 14 firms. The Enforcement Wing seized two laptops, one mobile phone, diaries and other documents. The suspects were found in possession of usernames and passwords of all the 14 firms. fake GST invoices Karnataka.