Central GST Officers Arrest Key Tax Evader in Rs 16.30 Crore Scam

A key individual was arrested by Central GST officers for tax evasion of Rs 16.30 crore. The evasion involved three companies under-reporting GST liabilities. The individual, serving as the director, confessed to wrongdoing. Investigations continue to trace the financial flow and identify further beneficiaries.

Central GST officers have apprehended a pivotal figure in a significant tax evasion case, involving the evasion of approximately Rs 16.30 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST), as stated by the finance ministry earlier this Thursday.

The meticulous investigation uncovered that three interconnected companies, specializing in manpower supply and facility management services, systematically under-reported their GST liabilities over several financial years.

The arrested individual, known to be a common director in all three companies, admitted to the tax evasion. As investigations proceed, authorities aim to track the diverted funds and pinpoint additional beneficiaries involved in the scheme.

(With inputs from agencies.)