GST evasion of Rs 1.88 lakh cr detected by CGST officers during April-Dec 2024

Over Rs 1.88 lakh crore in GST evasion was detected by Central GST officers between April and December 2024, with 132 arrests and Rs 20,128 crore recovered. Significant evasion figures were also reported for previous fiscal years. Special drives to detect fake registrations revealed thousands of non-existing GSTINs and substantial tax evasion, leading to multiple arrests.