Central Tax, GST Delhi East Commissionerate arrested a Shahdara based father son-duo on 22.05.2018 in case of fraudulent issuance of Input Tax Credit invoices involving evasion of approximately ₹ 28 Crores relating to Copper industry. It is the first case of arrest in Delhi, under the new tax regime that came into force on 1st July, 2017.

Searches were conducted at several places during which various incriminating documents and evidence were found. Investigation that followed revealed involvement of the father and son. Both were arrested under Section 69 (1) of CGST Act and Hon’ble CMM, Patiala House remanded them to judicial custody for 14 days.

As per Section 132 of the CGST Act, issuance of an invoice or bill without supply of goods and wrongful availment or utilization of input tax credit is a cognizable and non-bailable offence if the amount involved is over ₹ 5 Crores.

Further investigations are underway and the quantum of evasion is likely to go up. Officers are not ruling out the possibility existence of several other fake firms as the investigation moves ahead.

Wrongful availment of input tax credit leads to arrest for fraudulent invoices and ongoing GST investigation. Arrest of a father-son duo for alleged fraudulent issuance of input tax credit invoices after searches recovered incriminating documents; they were arrested and remanded following action by the Central Tax, GST Delhi East Commissionerate. The matter is being pursued under the GST penal provisions that treat issuance of invoices without supply and wrongful availment of input tax credit as cognizable and non-bailable offences when the amount involved exceeds the statutory threshold, and investigations may uncover further fake firms and increased evasion.