<h1>17,000+ GST evasion cases worth Rs 2,043.59 crore detected; 15 arrested, assets seized, prosecutions filed.</h1> More than 17,000 cases of Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion, amounting to Rs 2,043.59 crore, have been detected in Gujarat over the past two years. The state finance minister reported this during the legislative assembly session, revealing that 15 individuals were arrested under the GST Act, and prosecution complaints were filed against them. GST numbers of the accused were cancelled, and measures such as property and bank account seizures were implemented. Additionally, 525 commercial entities in Gujarat owe over Rs 1 crore each in sales tax dues.