Friday, December 10, 2021

GST fraud: Firms registered on ID of rickshaw puller and tea-seller

GST fraud: Firms registered on ID of rickshaw puller and tea-seller

Kumar Mukesh TNN

Hisar:  10.12.2021

During 2018 and 2019, out of a total of 51 FIRs registered in Hisar division on charges of GST fraud, 15 FIRs are such in which a firm has been registered on the ID of rickshaw pullers and tea-sellers. Now to solve these cases, the police will interrogate the officials of the excise and taxation department and the concerned CA, Hisar inspector general of police (IGP) Rakesh Aarya said.

According to the rules, whenever a firm applies for a GST number, the officer of the department concerned has to physically identify the firm, place and persons on the spot and only then the GST number is issued. In 15 cases, it has come to the fore that the officers of the department did not do physical verification and issue GST numbers to them, due to which GST fraud of crores of rupees has not been solved yet.

Maximum 38 cases were registered in Sirsa

According to data received from the Hisar IGP, officeout of 51 FIRs registered regarding GST fraud in 2018 and 2019, 38 have been in Sirsa district. Similarly, seven FIRs were registered in Hisar, five in Jind and one in Fatehabad district. In seven, out of 51 FIRs, the firms concerned deposited the dues with the department, after which the police submitted the closure report in court. In 27 cases, police investigation is still going on for two to three years.

Probe into 15 outstanding cases will be completed in a month, says IG

IGP Rakesh Arya said that during the investigation of 15 FIRs, it was found that the registration of the firms was done on the ID of the rickshaw puller and the tea seller. Now, during the investigation of these FIRs, apart from the responsible officers of the concerned department, the CA will also be questioned. However, in 27 cases, a total of 32 persons have been arrested and police reports have been presented against them in the court. Properties, vehicles, bank accounts of the accused worth crores of rupees have also been sealed. Orders have been given to complete the investigation of the remaining 15 FIRs in a month, IGP said.

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