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29,273 bogus firms involved in suspected Input Tax Credit (ITC) evasion of Rs. 44,015 crore detected

29,273 bogus firms involved in suspected Input Tax Credit (ITC) evasion of Rs. 44,015 crore detected in a sustained drive against non-existent taxpayers by GST formations across the country since May 2023; 121 arrested

To curb frauds in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and increase compliance, the GST formations, under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and the State/UT Governments, across the country are carrying out a focused drive on the issue of non-existent / bogus registrations and issuance of fake invoices without any underlying supply of goods and services.

Since the initiation of the special drive against fake registrations in mid-May 2023, a total of 29,273 bogus firms involved in suspected Input Tax Credit (ITC) evasion of Rs. 44,015 crore have been detected. This has saved Rs. 4,646 crore of which Rs. 3,802 crore is by blocking of ITC and Rs. 844 crore is by way of recovery. So far, 121 arrests have been made in the cases.

In the quarter ending December, 2023, 4,153 bogus firms that involved suspected ITC evasion of around Rs. 12,036 crore were detected. 2,358 of these bogus firms were detected by the Central GST Authorities. This has protected revenue of Rs. 1,317 crore of which Rs. 319 crore has been realised and Rs 997 crore has been protected by blocking ITC. 41 persons were arrested in these cases. 31 of these arrests were by Central GST Authorities. State wise details are annexed.

The Government has taken various measures to strengthen the GST registration process. Pilot projects of biometric based Aadhar authentication at the time of registration have been launched in the States of Gujarat, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

Besides, the Government has endeavoured to curtail evasion of tax through measures such as sequential filing of GST returns, system generated intimation for reconciliation of the gap in tax liability in GSTR-1 & GSTR- 3B returns and of the gap between ITC available as per GSTR-2B & ITC availed in GSTR-3B returns, use of data analytics and risk parameters for detection of fake ITC, etc.

Action against bogus firms during Quarter ending in December 2023

Name of the State/UT

Number of bogus firms detected 

Tax Evasion suspected (Rs Cr.)

ITC amount blocked / recovered ( Rs Cr.)

Arrests Made 

Fake firms per lakh registered firms 

Andhra Pradesh

19

765

11

0

5

Arunachal Pradesh

0

13

14

0

0

Assam

19

116

67

0

8

Bihar

30

148

88

0

5

Chandigarh

2

5

1

0

6

Chhattisgarh

26

83

34

1

15

Dad. & Ngr Haveli

0

0

0

0

0

Delhi

483

3028

90

11

61

Goa

4

29

0

0

9

Gujarat 

178

445

25

3

15

Haryana

424

624

76

3

81

Himachal Pradesh

4

14

4

0

3

J&K

3

1

0

0

2

Jharkhand

23

110

2

0

11

Karnataka

223

397

59

2

22

Kerala

42

152

4

0

10

Ladakh

0

0

0

0

0

Madhya Pradesh

70

158

22

1

13

Maharashtra

926

2201

102

11

54

Manipur

0

0

0

0

0

Meghalaya

0

5

0

0

0

Mizoram

0

0

0

0

0

Nagaland

0

0

0

0

0

Odisha

138

337

7

0

42

Puducherry

2

2

0

0

8

Punjab

82

75

4

1

21

Rajasthan

507

197

31

1

59

Sikkim

2

2

2

0

18

Tamil Nadu

185

494

374

1

16

Telangana

117

536

235

1

23

Tripura

9

20

0

0

29

Uttar Pradesh

443

1645

44

5

24

Uttarakhand

66

88

0

0

33

West Bengal

126

343

18

0

17

And. & Nicobar Is

0

0

0

0

0

Lakshadweep

0

0

0

0

0

Total

4153

12036

1317

41

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Press Release

CBDT notified activity of investment in a financial product by the non-resident

Notification under clause (4G) of section 10 of the Income tax Act 1961

Notification No. 04/2024 4th January, 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (4G) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies activity of investment in a financial product by the non-resident, in accordance with a contract with such non-resident entered into by a capital market intermediary, being a Unit of an International Financial Services Centre, where the income from such investment is received in the account of the non-resident maintained with the Offshore Banking Unit of such International Financial Services Centre, as referred to in sub-section (1A) of section 80LA.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this notification,—

(i) “capital market intermediary” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in clause (ga) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Capital Market Intermediaries) Regulations, 2021;

(ii) “financial product” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in sub-clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019 (50 of 2019);

(iii) “International Financial Services Centre” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (q) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005);

(iv) “Unit” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zc) of section 2 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005).

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CBDT Notified ‘Haryana State Board of Technical Education, Panchkula’

Notification under clause (46) of section 10 of Income tax Act 1961 in case of Haryana State Board of Technical Education

Notification No. 8 /2024 dated 5th January, 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, ‘Haryana State Board of Technical Education, Panchkula’ (PAN: AAAGT0008A), a Board constituted by Government of Haryana, in respect of the following specified income arising to the said Board, as follows:

(a) Grants, Assignments and Contributions received from the Central Government and the State Government of Haryana;

(b) Fees, such as Affiliation Fees, Examination Fees, Migration Fees, Transcription Fees, etc.;

(c) Royalties and charges including penalties;

(d) Bequests, donations and endowments or other contributions;

(e) Sale proceeds of any securities and Rents and profits from property vested in Haryana State Board of Technical Education; and

(f) Interest earned on bank deposits

2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that Haryana State Board of Technical Education, Panchkula –

(a) shall not engage in any commercial activity;

(b) activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and

(c) shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

3. This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 relevant for the financial years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 respectively.

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CBDT notified ‘Karmayogi Bharat’ under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income tax Act 1961

Notification under clause (46) of section 10 of the Income tax Act 1961 in case of Karmayogi Bharat

Notification No. 7/2024 dated 5th January, 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, ‘Karmayogi Bharat (PAN: AAJCK2949L), a Company incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 with 100% equity shared owned by the President of India i.e. Government of India, in respect of the following specified income arising to the said Company, as follows:

(a) Grants/subsidies received from the Government/ Government bodies;

(b) Subscription Charges/Fees, Assessment fees, On boarding fees;

(c) Receipts from sale of forms, materials, disposal of scrap and tender fee; and

(d) Interest earned from Banks and Government Securities and Bonds.

2. This notification shall be effective subject to the conditions that Karmayogi Bharat –

 (a) shall not engage in any commercial activity;

(b) activities and the nature of the specified income shall remain unchanged throughout the financial years; and

(c) shall file return of income in accordance with the provision of clause (g) of sub-section (4C) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

3. This notification shall be applicable for assessment years 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 relevant for the financial years 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 respectively.

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