21,791 fake GST registrations, suspected tax evasion of Rs 24,000 crore detected in special drive: FM

21,791 fake GST registrations, suspected tax evasion of Rs 24,000 crore detected in special drive: FM

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed that GST officers have detected 21,791 fake GST registrations and identified over Rs 24,000 crore of suspected tax evasion during a recent special drive. The entities found to have fake registrations include 11,392 entities under state tax jurisdiction and 10,399 entities under CBIC jurisdiction. This significant amount of tax evasion was uncovered during the drive conducted by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs from May 16 to July 15, 2023.

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