State GST apprehends movement of Rs. 2.55 crore worth unaccounted pan masala GST evasion

Ahmedabad: As part of its ongoing drive to curb tax evasion in sensitive commodities, particularly the movement of such goods either without invoice or faulty invoices or improper documentation, on 4th February 2025, the State GST Department intercepted 6 vehicles carrying pan masala and tobacco pouches, in Ahmedabad district.

This enforcement action, which was based on specific intelligence tipoff, and subsequent physical verification of goods and documents, resulted in the detection of a total of 42.12 lakh unaccounted pouches of pan masala and tobacco. The amount of GST evasion involved is estimated to be more than Rs 255 lakhs.

While further legal action is being pursued by the State Tax Department to protect and realize government revenues, the department is also working actively to deepen and widen its intelligence network and capabilities to curb the menace to tax evasion in sensitive commodities.

These details were shared by the State GST department in a formal press release.
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