GST officials, transporters, mafia form nexus, cause loss of thousands of crores

A massive fraud, involving senior GST enforcement officials, major transporters and an organised mafia, across the country has come to light, reportedly costing the Union government thousands of crores every month.

- BANSY KALAPPA @ Bengaluru

According to reports from industry representatives, this nexus is facilitating illegal transportation of high-value goods, including pan masala, areca nut, supari, gutka, sandalwood, iron scrap, coal and other products, without proper invoices. These operations rely on fraudulent GST numbers and forged documents, effectively evading GST compliance and depriving the exchequer of its revenue, pointed out Sunil Atree, president of the All-India Goods Transport Association.