GST Fraud via Fake Firm,Rs 29.43 Crore Billing Scam Exposed by CGST in Punjab; One Arrested
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 12,2025
In a significant breakthrough in the fight against GST fake billing scams, the CGST Ludhiana Commissionerate has busted a fake GST firm operating in the iron and steel sector, based in Mandi Gobindgarh, District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab.
Investigation revealed that the firm had received and passed on fake GST bills worth Rs 29.43 crore, thereby evading GST to the tune of Rs 5.29 crore. To support these fake invoices, the firm had generated fake e-way bills and other related documents to escape the scrutiny of GST enforcement agencies. The proprietor of the firm was arrested on 11 September 2025 and remanded to judicial custody.
The CGST Ludhiana Commissionerate reaffirms its commitment to detecting tax frauds and ensuring a level playing field for honest taxpayers.
