The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana has arrested one Shri Rajesh Kasera resident of New Delhi on charges of IGST fraud by way of  illegally availing  input tax credit (ITC)  on invoices without goods, and encashing  through IGST refund mode by resorting to overvalued exports.

It is apparent from the investigation conducted till date, that Shri Rajesh Kasera created and controlled two companies by the name of M/s S.K. Traders helmed by dummy director Shri Sushil Kumar Goyal and another by the name of M/s R.K. Enterprises, based in New Delhi and Faridabad respectively. M/s S.K. Traders had availed/passed on fraudulent ITC of ₹ 3.47 crore to on invoices without accompanying goods. Further M/s R.K. Enterprises had passed/availed fraudulent ITC of ₹ 5.25 crore on invoices without accompanying goods.

The investigation spanned multiple locations in Delhi NCR area and based on documentary evidence and statements recorded, it was ascertained that Shri Rajesh Kasera was the de facto controller of M/s S.K. Traders and proprietor of M/s R.K. Enterprises. Both these entities indulged in the act of wrong availment /passing on of Input Tax Credit of ₹ 8.72 crore.

Accordingly, Shri Rajesh Kasera was arrested on 7.12.20 and produced before Duty MM Delhi, who ordered judicial custody. A total fake ITC of more than 8.72 crore has been thus passed/availed by the accused which was subsequently used for wrongly availing IGST refund.

Further investigations in the matter are under progress.

Input tax credit fraud exposed - arrest for availing and passing ITC on bogus invoices leading to improper IGST refunds. Investigation by DGGI found two entities controlled by the accused that allegedly issued fake invoices to wrongfully avail and pass on Input Tax Credit, which was then used to obtain improper IGST refunds; the accused was arrested and remanded to judicial custody while further investigation continues.