New Delhi: The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested two more accused in the alleged scam of fake GST refunds in the Delhi government's trade and tax department, officials said on Thursday.
He said that the accused have been identified as accountant Manoj Kumar and chartered accountant Vishal Kumar.
Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma said, "The arrested accused persons are known to have received huge amounts of money from fake GST refunds and were closely associated with demanding fake GST refunds."
The official said that in the first phase of arrests, the ACB had already arrested a GSTO, three lawyers, two transporters and an owner of fake firms on August 12.
In September 2021, after suspecting irregularities in issuing refunds to fake firms, the GST Department (Vigilance) sent a special team for physical verification of these firms. Verma said that during verification all these companies were found non-existent and inactive.
Based on enquiry, the case was sent to ACB for detailed investigation.
Officials said that during the investigation, it was found that the fake GST refunds were cleared by the GST officer without verification of input tax credit, which is an important means in identifying fake refunds, causing direct loss to the government exchequer. Happened.
In the alleged crime, fake GST refunds worth Rs 54 crore were given to fake firms and fake invoices worth Rs 718 crore have emerged, the officer said.
He said, around 500 non-existent companies were carrying out business activities including export of medical items on paper to claim fake GST refunds.
The official said the ACB has arrested a total of nine accused so far and further investigation is underway to ascertain the role and culpability of other GST officials, owners and transporters.
He said that the accused have been identified as accountant Manoj Kumar and chartered accountant Vishal Kumar.
Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma said, "The arrested accused persons are known to have received huge amounts of money from fake GST refunds and were closely associated with demanding fake GST refunds."
The official said that in the first phase of arrests, the ACB had already arrested a GSTO, three lawyers, two transporters and an owner of fake firms on August 12.
In September 2021, after suspecting irregularities in issuing refunds to fake firms, the GST Department (Vigilance) sent a special team for physical verification of these firms. Verma said that during verification all these companies were found non-existent and inactive.
Based on enquiry, the case was sent to ACB for detailed investigation.
Officials said that during the investigation, it was found that the fake GST refunds were cleared by the GST officer without verification of input tax credit, which is an important means in identifying fake refunds, causing direct loss to the government exchequer. Happened.
In the alleged crime, fake GST refunds worth Rs 54 crore were given to fake firms and fake invoices worth Rs 718 crore have emerged, the officer said.
He said, around 500 non-existent companies were carrying out business activities including export of medical items on paper to claim fake GST refunds.
The official said the ACB has arrested a total of nine accused so far and further investigation is underway to ascertain the role and culpability of other GST officials, owners and transporters.
