| Fake GST firms racket busted, goods worth Rs.48 lakh seized | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: The State Taxes Department, Jammu busted a fake GST Firms racket under operation from New Delhi and also in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. On the basis of specific inputs the enforcement team of State Taxes Department, Jammu detained vehicle bearing No.RJ09GB - 2622 carrying goods worth Rs.40 lakh to the State. On physical inspection of the vehicle, the documents produced by the transporters were put to online scrutiny. It was found that the racket is operational since April, 2018 and is deeply involved in issuance of fake GST invoices alongwith fake e-way bills. The principal racket master operates under the name & style of Mahima Enterprises, A.R. Electricals and Mahima Garments Export under the proprietorship of Rajeev Bhatia from Delhi and in connivance with fake GST number holders viz., Mahima Trade Mart, P.K. Pal Traders, Santosh Traders, Kathua, Ravish Traders, Kathua and Khan Enterprises, have been trading goods illegally for quite some time into the State from Delhi. Interestingly while Mahima Enterprises, A.R. Electricals and Mahima Garments Export are under the proprietorship of Rajeev Bhatia, Mahima Trader Mart, Jammu is under the proprietorship of Ankita Bhatia. The fake racket firms in league with Blue Dot Couriers have till date successfully evaded the GST using their ulterior practices. The State Taxes Department has, due to interstate operation of the racket, shared the information with Principal Director General, Central Excise (Intelligence), New Delhi requesting a deep enquiry on all the transactions / actions of the above-mentioned fake GST firms operating from New Delhi so as to ensure no further loss of GST Revenue on this count. |
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