Fake GST invoice scam; 215 people arrested, ₹700 cr recovered: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has recovered more than ₹700 crore from the arrested 215 people and in the last two months. The individuals who have been arrested for GST fake invoice frauds and are fly-by-night operators who fraudulently avail, pass on and utilize input tax credit (ITC) in multi-layered scams. The GST intelligence authorities have also registered over 2,200 cases and have unearthed more than 6,600 fake GSTIN entities. “Out of the 215 arrests so far there are 71 masterminds, 81 proprietors, 36 director/managing directors, 15 partners, 3 CEOs, 6 chartered accountants and one each of company secretary, broker, and GST practitioner,” the statement said. The recent usage of data analytics, data-sharing and AI along with BAFTA tools has helped the agency to detect fraudsters with precise inputs. The DGGI in its statement also said that the arrested include several managing dir
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