GST evasion prompts arrest and probe into clandestine manufacture and interstate supply of tobacco products.
Allegations of GST evasion concern an unregistered clandestine manufacturing unit producing gutkha, pan masala and tobacco products; searches seized finished goods and raw materials and, based on stock, confessional statements and evidence, authorities estimate substantial duty evasion and are investigating distribution to multiple states and identifying participants in the supply chain.

E-invoicing compliance expanded as system enables broader IRN generation while reducing validation errors through toolkits and API access.
The NIC e invoice system completed a three month rollout enabling large numbers of taxpayers to generate Invoice Reference Numbers, showing month on month growth in e invoice and e way bill volumes. NIC enabled direct API access for big taxpayers, introduced daily reporting to IRN generators, and addressed common validation and duplication errors through helpdesk interventions. The Government reduced the aggregate turnover cutoff for mandatory IRN generation from 1 January 2021 and NIC deployed API and offline Excel based tools (NIC GePP) and infrastructure to support the expanded taxpayer base.

GST revenue collection reached a record high, with IGST settlements boosting CGST and SGST receipts.
Record December 2020 GST collections crossed prior highs and are presented by component (CGST, SGST, IGST, cess) with IGST regularly settled to CGST and SGST, producing specified net receipts to central and state governments; the release links higher receipts to economic recovery, enhanced enforcement against evasion and systemic compliance changes, and provides state wise year over year growth figures showing varied jurisdictional performance.

Registration process changes: webinars to brief taxpayers on new GST portal procedures, join live via YouTube and ask queries.
Webinars will explain recent changes to Registration on GST Portal, provide practical guidance for taxpayers, and enable live queries via YouTube comments; two language sessions will be delivered by a GSTN official with links provided for live participation.