Detected INR-30-bln GST evasion via fake Aadhar, PAN in Apr-Oct
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This story was originally published at 17:37 IST on 15 December 2025
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NEW DELHI – The government has detected goods and services tax evasion worth INR 30.13 billion through fraudulent registrations using forged Permanent Account Number and Aadhaar credentials in Apr-Oct, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said Monday. The evasion involved 489 cases, Chaudhary said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
The government had detected GST evasion through fake documents amounting to INR 131.09 billion in 3,977 cases in 2024-25 (Apr-Mar), and INR 150.85 billion in 5,699 cases in FY24.
The government has, over the years, implemented multiple measures to curb GST evasion, including Aadhaar- and biometric-based registration and geo-tagging of businesses. According to Chaudhary, the government has arrested 16 persons for GST evasion related to fake PAN and Aadhaar credentials in the first seven months of FY26. The government had arrested 50 persons in FY25 and 67 in FY24, he said. End
Reported by Priyasmita Dutta
Edited by Saji George Titus
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