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GST body detects Rs 225 cr tax evasion, busts pan masala racket in Indore

The total duty implication in this fraud is estimated to be around Rs 400 crore, the statement issued by the DGGI said

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The total duty implication in this fraud is estimated to be around Rs 400 crore, the statement issued by the DGGI said

5 min read Last Updated : Jun 13 2020 | 4:42 PM IST

Tax evasion of Rs 225 crore has been detected by Central GST intelligence officers after they busted illegal pan masala manufacturing units in Indore and arrested three persons for their involvement in the huge racket.

The officers of Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted joint raids at 16 suspected illicit and undeclared warehouses and residential locations in Indore and Ujjain between Tuesday and Friday, an official statement issued on Saturday said.

Based on preliminary investigations by DGGI, it has been estimated that the accused persons and their associates have evaded GST of

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