Govt detects GST evasion worth Rs 20,000 crore in April-February FY19

28 Feb 2019 Evaluate

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Member John Joseph said that the government has detected Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion worth Rs 20,000 crore between April-February 2018-19 of which Rs 10,000 crore was recovered. He also said that the government will take more steps to check frauds and increase compliance.

Joseph has stated that the tax officers detected fake invoice worth Rs 1,500 crore which was used to claim illegal GST credit of Rs 75 crore. He said “we have already recovered Rs 25 crore and the rest is on the way.” Stating that only 5-10 percent of the businesses are black sheep and bring bad name to the industry, he said the government will take more measures to increase compliance, and act against evaders in a way such that genuine businesses do not suffer.

He further said the government has been dynamic in rationalising tax rates since GST rollout on July 1, 2017, while increasing compliance for 1.2 crore registered businesses. He said “in future, as GST moves forward, the rates need to consolidate. Across the world it is one rate, but it may not be possible for us to implement it here... because we have the poorest of the poor and the richest of the rich in the country. What is good for the richest, cannot be the best for the poor... But five rates converging into two or three, depending on what the Council decides. This is the way forward.”

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