Inquiry into GST's IT infra firm for alleged tax evasion still on: CBEC

The inquiry into the probable case of service tax evasion by Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) -- which is creating the IT backbone for the new indirect tax regime -- is still on, Central Bureau of Excise and Customs (CBEC) Chairman Najeeb Shah said.  "It's an inquiry which is going on. GSTN is giving services and is receiving payments, so it has to pay service tax," Shah told IANS i…