Port Blair, Aug 23: Based on the intelligence and enforcement orders the UTGST Officers had conducted an inspection of probable Fake GST registration taken by forged/fake documents in Mayabunder, N & M Andaman. On reaching the premises, it was found that the addresses of the GST registrations were non-existent and the GST registrations were taken solely for the purpose of passing illegal ITC fraudulently. Forty-Five fake GST registrations have been identified which were obtained from 9 PAN numbers.
Out of these 45 registrations, 25 registrations have been cancelled. Remaining registrations falling outside the jurisdiction of UTGST commissionerate will also be cancelled.
The Commissioner, UTGST Mr. Arjun Sharma, IAS said that the department has detected fake ITC evasion of around Rs.2 crore from May 2024 till date. He also said that special emphasis is being laid on identifying and apprehending the masterminds and disrupt syndicates, operating across the A & N Islands. FIRs against the PAN numbers have already been made and legal action is being taken, which may lead to arrest of tax evaders. These tax syndicates often use gullible persons and enticed them with job / commission / bank loan etc. to extract their KYC documents which were then used for creation of fake / shell firms / companies without their knowledge and consent. In some cases, KYCs may be used with the knowledge of the concerned person by paying them small pecuniary benefits.
A press release from Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman stated above.
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