GST evasion of ₹30,000 crore unearthed

A nationwide crackdown by the Goods and Services Tax authorities uncovered tax evasion to the tune of ₹30,000 crore, allegedly carried out via stolen identities including as many as 18,000 Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar cards, people familiar with the development said. The identities of beneficiaries of PM Kisan and other social security schemes were allegedly used to operate…