GST fraud busted: Officer among 7 arrested in Rs 54 crore fake firms scam

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The scam was executed by a group of seven individuals, including a GST officer, identified as Babita Sharma.

In September 2021, following Sharma's transfer to Ward 22 of the GST office, the GST Vigilance Department noted an unusual surge in migration requests.

Additional irregularities were uncovered, including the use of identical PAN numbers, email addresses, and mobile numbers across multiple firms, as well as the absence of Aadhaar authentication for others.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: India

Topics: Rs 54 crore fake firms scam Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Delhi Government Anti-Corruption Bureau GST fraud GST fraud busted Joint Commissioner of Police Massive Goods and Service Tax (GST) fraud Delhi Government ACB Madhur Verma

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Published On: 2024-08-13 @ 10:54:04 (11 hours ago)

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