A plumber has received a letter from the GST Department summoning him for a tax fraud of Rs 70 crore. Samir Jojo of Basanti Colony here appeared before the GST authorities and said he does not own any firm. Once, he had met one Vikas Srivastav near a tea stall and Vikas had told him he would arrange a job for him and he would get a monthly salary of Rs 12,000. Vikas had asked him to hand over his necessary documents; and believing him, he had given the documents.
“I am sure after taking my documents, a fraud company was opened in my name and business dealings might have been done," he said.Last month, a driver residing of Rourkela had been charged with tax liability for allegedly receiving taxable goods amounting to Rs 23.96 crore and further availing Rs 4.31 crore under CGST and SGST on strength of fake invoices. Some persons involved in fake invoice racket are reportedly targeting unemployed persons inname of providing engagement to them and in turn using their Aadhaar card and other details to establish fake companies
