Surat Zonal Unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has acted again in case of fake / bogus invoices. During the month July-2019 Searches had been conducted at many places in this regard leading to unearthing the issue of fake / bogus invoices without supply of goods involving fraudulent ITC amounting to Rs. 195 crores.  Two persons, one Chandrakant Jadav and other Devang Chimanlal Parekh were arrested on 28/07/2019. In this connection Mastermind of the above racket one Vishal Pravinbhai Sonawala was arrested by the DGGI, Surat Zonal Unit on today i.e. 21/08/2019, who was absconding since the above searches. He has accepted issuance of fake bill of value amounting to approx. Rs. 120 Crores involving fraudulent ITC amounting to Rs. 21.6 Crores. During investigation, Sonawala confessed that he has passed on ITC on the basis of invoices issued by fake/bogus firms without actual supply of goods.

Mr. Vishal Pravinbhai Sonawala was handed over to the local police and will be produced before the Hon’ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat tomorrow i.e. 22.08.2019. Further investigation in the matter is on.

 

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