GST Officials Detect Rs. 830 Crore Tax Evasion By Delhi-Based Tobacco Factory

Sunday, 3 January 2021Newsdesk

The GST department has unearthed ₹ 831 crore tax evasion by an unregistered gutkha or tobacco manufacturing unit in the national capital, according to an official statement.

New Delhi, 03 January 2021

As per news report of NDTV, based on specific inputs, a raid was conducted at the factory in Budh Vihar area and large quantity of gutka and machines worth crores were seized by officials. The owner of the factory was also arrested during the raid, officials said. According to GST Commissioner, Delhi, Shubhagata Kumar, the firm was evading the payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by manufacturing and clandestinely supplying gutkha/pan masala/tobacco products without any registration and payment of duty. At least 65 workers were employed at the manufacturing unit, he said. smoke shops online

Source -NDTV