Assam Detects ₹1,400 Cr Fake GST ITC in Statewide Crackdown

Brief: Assam SGST officials uncovered 352 fake GST registrations linked to ₹1,400 crore in bogus input tax credit claims, with ₹1,200 crore routed to other states. The crackdown included 43 searches, revealing ₹33.34 crore in evasion; ₹5.34 crore has been recovered. Nine arrests were made, and 83 vehicles without proper tax documents were detained. Vigilance at inter-state borders has also netted ₹90 lakh in dues.