Ahmedabad CGST officials bust fake GST invoice racket worth Rs 175 crore

Officials from the Preventive Wing of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Ahmedabad-South Commissionerate have busted a fake GST invoice and fraudulently availing input tax credit (ITC) racket here. CGST Ahmedabad-South Commissionerate officials also arrested a 38-year-old city-based businessman for issuing bogus invoices worth Rs 175 crore for availing ITC worth Rs 32 crore fraudulently.
 
According to Preventive Wing officials, the arrest was made after incriminating documents and evidence were gathered during searches conducted at various locations based on intelligence and information gathered. It was found that city-based businessman Samirhusain Mithawala had opened over 20 firms using personal details