GST dept raids shop in Ludhiana’s Kochar Market

The GST dept officials stated that the raids were conducted at the shop in Ludhiana over a suspicion that the owner is suppressing sales to evade tax

A team of the state goods and services tax (SGST) department conducted a raid at a CCTV cameras shop in Kochar market on Monday. The officials stated that the raids were conducted over a suspicion that the owner is suppressing sales to evade tax. The department has confiscated relevant documents and investigation is underway.

The raid being conducted by the state GST department at the shop in Kochar Market on Monday. (HT Photo)

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