Gujarat witnesses over 9,000 cases of GST evasion in last four years.
Gujarat often boasted as the hub of the business community, is also among the top states witnessing a staggering number of Goods and Service Tax (GST) evasion cases.
Being a significant contributor to the GST collection in the nation, Gujarat ranks second with 9,684 cases of GST evasion in the last four years. Maharashtra ranks first in GST tax evasions with 9,840 cases registered in the last four years.
Recently, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha, minister of state for finance, Pankaj Chaudhary said that a total of 14,597 cases of GST evasion have been registered by central tax officers during April-December 2023.
Out of which 2,589 were in Gujarat, Maharashtra witnessed 2,716 cases, 1,123 cases in Haryana, and 1,098 cases in West Bengal.
GST tax evasion cases in 2023-24 in Gujarat
| Year | Complaints registered |
| 2020-21 | 2,000 |
| 2021-22 | 1,987 |
| 2022-23 | 3,108 |
| 2023-24* | 2,589 |
| Total | 9,684 |
(*Till April- December 2023)
Over the period of four years, the GST fraud cases have exponentially increased from 2,000 in 2020-21 to 9,684 in 2023-24.
GST collection in Gujarat
| Year | Collection |
| 2020-21 | 74,346 cr |
| 2021-22 | 97,155 cr |
| 2022-23 | 1,14,221 cr |
| 2023-24* | 91,780 cr |
(Till April-December 2023)
Cases of GST evasion different states in India in 2023-24
| States | Cases |
| Maharashtra | 2,716 |
| Gujarat | 2,589 |
| Haryana | 1,123 |
| West Bengal | 1,098 |
| Tamil Nadu | 715 |
| Total | 14,597 |
Source from: https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/gujarat-witnesses-over-9-000-cases-of-gst-evasion-in-last-four-years