New Delhi, Nov (IANS) The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has uncovered a massive case of fraudulently availing Input Tax Credit (ITC) to the tune of RS 645 crore through a web of 229 dummy GST-registered firms, controlled and operated by a Delhi-based syndicate.

The kingpin of the racket has been arrested, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

Acting on credible intelligence, DGGI officers of the Delhi Zone conducted a coordinated search operations at multiple premises across the national capital, unearthing a huge cache of incriminating documents, digital devices, and ledgers that established the operation of non-existent firms engaged in issuing invoices without actual supply of goods or services.

“The seizures included 162 mobile phones, probably used

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