Rs 7.49 crore tax evasion detected in GST dept searches at 11 coaching classes in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department, in an action against coaching institutes allegedly evading GST, found tax evasion of around Rs. 7.49 crore.

In an official statement, the GST Department said, Based on information received by the Enforcement Branch of the State GST Department and consequent analysis, search and seizure operations were conducted against 11 coaching institutes, located at 36 places including Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Gandhinagar, Godhara, Junagadh, Rajkot, Mahesana, Palanpur, Surendranagar, Surat, Vadodara, and Valsad of Gujarat on 2nd January, 2025.

During the investigation, several irregularities, such as misclassification of tax rate, wrongful availment of Input Tax Credit, and unaccounted sales, were noticed. Preliminary investigations indicate that the quantum of tax evasion is likely to be around Rs. 7.49 crores and total liability to about Rs. 11.33 crores. DeshGujarat