https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=17584 Police investigation is not excluded merely because allegations arise from GST registration, invoicing, input tax credit claims, or tax compliance. Where an FIR contains distinct cheating and forgery offences, tax authorities and police may examine connected aspects under their respective legal powers. GST officers may scrutinise registrations, invoices, returns, credits and tax consequences, while police may investigate separate criminal ingredients. A disputed return, accounting error, or input tax credit claim does not itself establish penal offences; statutory ingredients and supporting evidence remain necessary. en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:21:13 +0530 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:21:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=17584 Police investigation is not excluded merely because allegations arise from GST registration, invoicing, input tax credit claims, or tax compliance. Where an FIR contains distinct cheating and forgery offences, tax authorities and police may examine connected aspects under their respective legal powers. GST officers may scrutinise registrations, invoices, returns, credits and tax consequences, while police may investigate separate criminal ingredients. A disputed return, accounting error, or input tax credit claim does not itself establish penal offences; statutory ingredients and supporting evidence remain necessary. Articles Goods and Services Tax - GST Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:21:13 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=17584