Firm busted for the availing benefit from bogus invoices of around Rs 685 crore

On the basis of specific intelligence as well as further data mining/analysis on GSTN and E way bill portals.

Nov 13, Delhi: The officers of CGST Delhi South Commissionerate have busted a syndicate of firms involved in availing invoices/E-waybills issued on the GSTIN of fake/dummy firms and getting Refund of IGST on the strength of such fake Invoices.

A case was booked against M/s. Baan Ganga Impex having their Principal Place of Business at L-10A, Ganga Tower, Mahipalpur, New Delhi-110037 (GSTIN 07AAMFB0425A1Z4).

Also, read- GST Intelligence in Mumbai arrests 4 persons for passing on and availing fictitious Input Tax Credit

From preliminary scrutiny of the seized documents, the data/information available on E-way Portal/GSTN portal, it is found that M/s Baan Ganga Impex, New Delhi has availed Invoices from non-existing 48 entities creating a web of suppliers among themselves and passing on ITC to each other.

Finally, the ITC from all the suppliers is passed on to M/s Baan Ganga Impex which in turn avails refund on the strength of export of goods procured from the unregistered suppliers. The nexus has used fabricated vehicle numbers to generate e-way bills which were found to be of two-wheelers, buses, JCB, private cars and Ambulance etc.

Also, read- GST Intelligence in Mumbai arrests 4 persons for passing on and availing fictitious Input Tax Credit

In total M/s Baan Ganga Impex has availed the invoices from the fake entities amounting to Rs. 685 crore (approx.) involving GST of Rs. 50 crore (approx.) and succeeded to get a refund of Rs. 35 crores (approx).

Shri Rakesh Sharma, Partner of M/s Baan Ganga Impex being the main beneficiary of the said nexus and dealing with all operational activities of the firm, has been arrested on 09.11.2020 and was produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Saket Courts on 09.11.2020, after the medical examination and COVID test. Shri Rakesh Sharma has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days by the Metropolitan Magistrate. Further investigations are in progress.

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