Thane, Apr 7 (PTI) The Navi Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Goods and Services Tax (GST) official and his aide for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 9,000 from a software developer, an official said on Tuesday.

Based on a complaint, Amit Bhanudas Giri (45), a Class 2 officer posted at Konkan Bhavan, and his aide Vaishali Vasant Kadam (39) were caught accepting the bribe amount on Monday.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (ACB), Navi Mumbai, Dharmaraj Sonke, said, "The complainant had received show-cause notices regarding PTEC (Profession Tax Enrollment Certificate) and PTRC (Profession Tax Registration Certificate) with digital signatures." When he met the accused official at the GST office to resolve the matter, the latter allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 to settle the notices, Sonke said.

Giri was caught red-handed in his cabin while accepting Rs 9,000 from the complainant, and his aide, involved in the conspiracy, was also taken into custody, he said. PTI COR ARU

Bribery in tax compliance notices led to arrests of a GST official and his aide in Navi Mumbai. A Goods and Services Tax official and his aide were arrested by the Navi Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe in connection with show-cause notices relating to Profession Tax Enrollment Certificate and Profession Tax Registration Certificate. The complaint alleged a demand to settle the notices, and the accused were caught while receiving part of the demanded amount.