GST Evasion At Rs 1.95 Trn In 25,397 Cases During Apr-Jan

New Delhi: Central GST officers have detected tax evasion of Rs1.95 lakh crore in 25,397 cases in the April-January period of the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Monday. As per the data shared in the Lok Sabha, the total number of GST evasion cases detected by central government officers in the last five years was 86,711 and the total detection was over Rs6.79 lakh crore.

In the current fiscal (up to January 2025), the total number of evasion cases detected stood at 25,397, with a total detection amount of Rs1,94,938 crore. During the period, a voluntary deposit of Rs21,520 crore was made in tax evasion cases.

The total number of ITC fraud cases in the current fiscal stood at 13,018 involving an amount of Rs46,472 crore. A voluntary deposit of Rs2,211 crore was made. According to the GST Investigation Wing data, in 2023-24 fiscal 20,582 evasion cases were detected involving Rs2.30 lakh crore.