Govt detects `1.51-trn GST evasion
Serves 71 show-cause notices to online gaming firms for Rs1.12 lakh cr GST; 190 persons were arrested and a total of Rs33,226 cr was recovered in FY23
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New Delhi: As many as 71 showcause notices have been issued to online gaming companies for alleged GST evasion of over Rs1.12 lakh crore during financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Union Finance Ministry said on Tuesday.
The total Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion detected by central GST officers in the current fiscal (till October 2023) was Rs1.51 lakh crore, while 154 persons have been arrested. A recovery of Rs18,541 crore was made so far this fiscal. Giving details of detection of GST evasion, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in 2022-23 fiscal, evasion to the tune of over Rs 1.31 lakh crore was detected and 190 persons were arrested.
