DGGI uncovers ₹115 Crore GST evasion across Andhra Pradesh hotels
According to officials, the establishments systematically suppressed the value of taxable supplies, reporting significantly lower sales figures than the actual amounts collected from patrons.
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, has discovered a substantial Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion of approximately ₹5.69 crore by 13 prominent hotels and restaurants. The investigation, spanning two months, revealed that these businesses had suppressed their taxable turnover by ₹115 crore in total.
The crackdown followed search operations conducted in multiple districts, including Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Guntur, Ongole, Nellore, Kurnool, and Mandapeta. The report indicates that the hotel owners systematically underreported their sales figures by deleting specific customer invoices from their billing software, aiming to artificially reduce their taxable turnover and evade tax liabilities.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the cases to uncover any wider networks or additional entities involved in similar fraudulent activities.
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