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Fake ITC racket busted, 12 FIRs registered, over 20 cr recovered

According to the department, GST registrations granted under the government’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ initiative. (HT File)
Published on Jun 11, 2026 05:08 am IST

Ludhiana: 9 firms booked for availing fraudulent GST credits

Complaints against Ludhiana firms filed by state tax officers, cops begin probe. (HT File)
Published on Jun 08, 2026 03:06 am IST

Noida firm gets 184 crore GST notice

During the course of investigation, officers of DGGI also recorded statements of various company officials, including taxation managers, the chief financial officer and former finance officials.
Published on May 25, 2026 07:26 am IST

Delhi Police bust 128-cr fake GST invoice racket, six arrested

Police said the racket involved the fraudulent creation of a proprietorship firm, using identity and financial documents of people by luring them on the pretext of providing employment in the company. (Representative photo)
Published on May 17, 2026 03:10 am IST

Six held in 128 crore fake GST invoice racket in Delhi: Police

Police said the racket involved the fraudulent creation. (Representative Photo/iStock)
Published on May 17, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Punjab tax department busts 85.4-crore fake billing racket; Ludhiana bizman held

The Punjab taxation department has busted an alleged fake billing and GST fraud racket involving bogus transactions worth 85.4 crore and arrested a Ludhiana-based businessman accused of wrongfully availing fake input tax credit (ITC) of 15.56 crore. (Representational image)
Published on May 09, 2026 06:06 am IST

Karnataka: Commercial Taxes Dept busts 410 crore GST fraud network, arrests one

Karnataka: Commercial Taxes Dept busts 410 crore GST fraud network, arrests one
Published on Apr 22, 2026 10:18 pm IST

GST collections up 8.5% in Ludhiana, touch 9,015 crore in FY 2025-26

During the year, 296 cases involving suspected GST evasion worth nearly 1,662 crore were detected, a sharp increase from the previous fiscal. (HT File)
Published on Apr 02, 2026 04:30 am IST

Ludhiana: 1 arrested for 22 crore GST evasion

Officials said the proprietor of the firm was arrested on March 12 following the investigation and was later produced before a court. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 15, 2026 04:32 am IST

GST fraud racket busted in Kanpur, 250 crore transactions detected; two held

GST fraud racket busted in Kanpur, 250 crore transactions detected; two held
Published on Mar 03, 2026 08:56 pm IST

DGGI busts 593 crore fake invoice fraud; mastermind arrested in Bengaluru

Utilizing shell companies and false invoices, the operation exploited the tax system, leading to wrongful claims of input tax credits in Bengaluru.
Published on Feb 28, 2026 09:27 am IST

HC says right to travel abroad is part of personal liberty, allows GST fraud accused to visit Europe and Bali

HC says right to travel abroad is part of personal liberty, allows GST fraud accused to visit Europe and Bali
Published on Feb 20, 2026 06:48 am IST

Punjab: Ludhiana bizman arrested in 9-crore GST fraud case

Finance and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday said that a Ludhiana businessman was arrested in a 9 crore goods and services tax (GST) fraud case, while an excise and taxation inspector was dismissed from service due to prolonged unauthorised absence.
Published on Feb 13, 2026 03:10 am IST

311-crore fake GST billing racket busted in Ludhiana

During the searches, officials found that a major iron and steel manufacturing company had allegedly availed of bogus GST invoices and fraudulently utilised ineligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) to the tune of 47.50 crore. (HT)
Published on Jan 22, 2026 04:34 am IST

Ludhiana: 9cr GST evasion by Dera Bassi firm exposed, 1 arrested

CGST Ludhiana conducted coordinated search operations on December 23, 2025, at multiple premises linked to the firm. (HT Photo)
Published on Dec 25, 2025 06:04 am IST

Ludhiana: 54-cr GST fraud busted in iron and steel sector, one held

Acting on intelligence inputs, CGST teams conducted coordinated raids on December 4 on the premises of a private limited company engaged in manufacturing iron and steel products. (HT File)
Published on Dec 06, 2025 07:32 am IST

2 held for creating fake GST firms, claiming 11.79 cr Input Tax Credit

2 held for creating fake GST firms, claiming 11.79 cr Input Tax Credit
Published on Nov 13, 2025 07:01 pm IST

Jamnagar CA booked in 560 cr fake billing case: Officials

Twenty-seven teams drawn from GST offices across Gujarat conducted the searches. (Representative file photo)
Published on Oct 10, 2025 09:08 am IST

Panvel bizman granted bail in 60-crore GST fake invoice case

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Published on Oct 02, 2025 07:08 am IST

Punjab assembly passes GST amendment bill to match central reforms

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addressing the House on the last day of the special assembly session in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Sept 30, 2025 06:50 am IST

Father-son duo arrested in 455-cr fake GST invoice case

Following the search operations, two individuals – a father-son duo, who were operating and controlling these firms, were arrested under the provisions of the Central GST Act, 2017, and sent for judicial custody.
Published on Sept 19, 2025 07:20 am IST

Allahabad HC rebukes tax officials for misusing GST Act

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Published on Sept 18, 2025 05:56 am IST

Meghalaya govt probing fake firms linked to 500 cr GST fraud, says minister

Meghalaya govt probing fake firms linked to 500 cr GST fraud, says minister
Published on Sept 11, 2025 05:37 pm IST

Noida man arrested for generating fake bills worth 10 crore to claim GST credit

A total of four mobile phones, eight SIM cards, along with a laptop, a car, GST documents and a rent agreement were seized from the accused.
Updated on Sept 07, 2025 09:41 am IST

Thane man held over GST credit fraud worth 47.32 crore

The authorities said that more names could surface as investigations continue.
Published on Aug 21, 2025 02:09 pm IST

SGST dept arrests 2 firm directors in 50cr ITC fraud cases

SGST department has arrested two company directors in separate cases of fraudulent Input Tax Credit claims, collectively involving GST evasion worth approximately 50 crore. (AFP (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Published on Aug 17, 2025 06:26 am IST

Amid sluggish GST growth, fake firms eating into UP’s revenue

The fake firms were fraudulently claiming input tax credit (ITC), without carrying out any actual transactions. (Pic for representation)
Published on Aug 06, 2025 09:21 pm IST

260-cr fake billing scam busted in Mandi Gobindgarh, 2 arrested

Officials from the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Ludhiana commissionerate, have unearthed a large-scale fake billing racket in Mandi Gobindgarh.
Published on Jul 26, 2025 08:18 am IST

Ludhiana: Second accused held in 180-cr GST fraud case

One of the firms linked to this network had already claimed a GST refund of 8.74 crore using ITC sourced from non-existent suppliers. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 14, 2025 06:34 am IST

Fictitious addresses, forged documents: SGST dept uncovers 130-crore fraud

A series of FIRs were lodged at the Kalyanpur police station in Kanpur on Monday and Tuesday. (For representation)
Published on Jun 18, 2025 05:06 am IST