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TMI BlogRs 2,000 cr GST evasion unearthed in 2 monthsX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Rs 2,000 cr GST evasion unearthed in 2 months - Goods and Services Tax - GST Dated:- 27-6-2018 - News - New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) The GST investigation wing has detected tax evasion of over ₹ 2,000 crore in two months, and data analysis reveals that only 1 per cent of over 1.11 crore registered businesses pay 80 per cent of the taxes, a senior official said today. CBIC member John Josep ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h said alike small businesses who are making mistakes while filing GST returns, multinationals and big corporates too have slip-ups. If you look at the way tax revenues are paid, it gives an alarming picture. We have registration of more than 1 crore businesses. But if you look at where the tax is coming from, it is less than 1 lakh people paying 80 per cent of the tax, one does not know w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hat is happening in the system, it is an important thing to study, Joseph said at an Assocham event here. Joseph, who is also the Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DG GSTI), said the analysis of composition dealers data shows that most of them have an annual turnover of ₹ 5 lakh. This shows that a lot of compliance is required. Under the composition scheme, tr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aders and manufacturers are allowed to pay taxes at a reduced rate of 1 per cent, while restaurant owners have to pay at 5 per cent rate. The scheme is open for manufacturers, restaurateurs and traders whose turnover does not exceed ₹ 1.5 crore. Joseph said investigation has revealed that a modus operandi is being followed whereby fake invoices are being generated for goods which have not ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... been supplied at all. Based on these invoices, some entities are claiming input tax credit. Besides, without actually exporting goods, some entities are claiming GST refunds based on fake invoices. Government revenue is being taken away. We in a short period of 1-2 months have detected over ₹ 2,000 crore evasion which could be only the tip of the ice berg, Joseph said, adding the GS ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... T Intelligence wing will step up efforts in the days ahead. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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