GST Council's law panel to meet on Wednesday over fake invoices

Meeting is part of nationwide drive against fake GST invoices; 25 held, 350 cases filed against 1,180 entities till Nov 13, crackdown resumes today after diwali recess

An urgent meeting of the law committee of the GST Council has been convened on Wednesday here to discuss in detail the issue of fake invoices to claim input tax credit under the indirect tax regime. 

The meeting will discuss the ways of further tightening of the GST registration process and work out other legal measures including necessary amendment in the GST laws to arrest fake invoicing, sources in the finance ministry said. 

The sources said this meeting is part of the nationwide drive against the GST fake invoices. The authorities have arrested 25 persons and booked 350 cases against