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GST Fraud: Delhi Trio Nabbed for Rs 16.5 Crore ITC Scam
1 Mar
Summary
- Three Delhi natives arrested for orchestrating a GST fraud.
- Fraudulent input tax credit claims amounted to Rs 16.5 crore.
- Shell companies were created using forged documents for tax evasion.
In Hardoi, police apprehended three individuals from Delhi on Saturday for their alleged involvement in a Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud. The scheme involved creating fake firms and making fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) claims, amounting to Rs 16.5 crore. Investigations revealed that the accused used forged documents to register bogus companies in Hardoi.
One such firm, Ali Enterprises, purportedly for garment business, was registered on January 1, 2024. By March 2025, this firm reportedly showed fake purchases worth Rs 66.6 crore from a Ghaziabad-based entity, from which Rs 16.5 crore in ITC was fraudulently claimed. No actual goods were supplied, and no tax was deposited, suggesting a clear evasion tactic. Police recovered two laptops and three mobile phones from the arrested trio.
Further inquiries suggest that the accused orchestrated a chain of fictitious transactions across multiple firms to illegally claim ITC benefits. This extensive fraud has caused a considerable loss to the government. The investigation is ongoing, with indications of a broader network engaged in fake billing and tax evasion activities.
