As many as 2,784 cases of GST evasion involving Rs 14,302 crore were detected in the first two months of the current fiscal, while Rs 5,716 crore was recovered during the period, Parliament was informed on Monday.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave details of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and income tax evasion, as well as the detection of outright smuggling by the Customs department.
As per the data, GST evasion of over Rs 2.68 lakh crore was detected in 43,516 cases between 2020–21 and 2023–24 (April-May). A recovery of Rs 76,333 crore was made during the period, while 1,020 persons were arrested.
In the current fiscal year (April-May), 2,784 cases of evasion of Rs 14,302 crore were detected. As many as 28 persons were arrested and Rs 5,716 crore was recovered during the period.
As per the statistics on surveys, searches, and seizures carried out by the Income Tax Department in the last 5 years, searches were conducted on 3,946 groups, and assets worth Rs 6,662 crore were seized.
