(a) whether the Government has unearthed 8,000 cases of Input Tax Credit (ITC) frauds of Goods and Service Tax (GST) worth Rs. 35,000 crore in a recent nationwide crackdown against unscrupulous entities;
b) if so, the details thereof;
c) whether any steps are being taken to recover the amount from the tax evaders;
d) if so, the details thereof; and
e) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHOUDHARY)
(a) & (b) Sir, the details of Input Tax Credit [ITC] fraud detected by CGST formations under CBIC for the F.Y 2020-21 & 2021-22 (upto June 2021) are as follows:
Period No. of Cases Quantum involved
(In Rs. Cr.)
2020-21 7268 31233.40
2021-22 (upto June 2021) 818 4002.42
Total 8086 35235.82
(c), (d) & (e) Necessary steps as mentioned in the GST law are being taken to recover the amount from the tax evaders pertaining to ITC frauds. The details of which are as under:
Period Recovery
(In Rs. Cr.) No. of SCN(s) issued
2020-21 2231.64 94
2021-22 (upto June 2021) 175.21 19
Total 2406.85 113
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