GST fraud of Rs 20,124 cr detected during Nov 9-Jan 31: Sitharaman

The government has detected  GST  fraud of Rs 20,124 crore between November 9, 2020, and January 31, 2021, Finance Minister  Nirmala Sitharaman  said on Tuesday. A nationwide special drive against unscrupulous entities for availing and passing on Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraudulently on the strength of fake/bogus invoices is being carried out, she said in a written reply to the R…