Archive · 22 Jan 2026
GST Evasion Detected by Ahmedabad Pharma Group
The Gujarat GST Department found that a group of 11 companies in Ahmedabad were not paying taxes correctly.
They were pretending to trade in iron and steel to get fake tax credits.
The department checked 32 places and found that many of these companies were not really doing business.
They used special tools to check the data and found out the truth.
Gujarat GST Department detected large-scale GST evasion by an Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical group with 11 entities.
Coordinated search operations were conducted at 32 premises across 14 locations, mainly in Ahmedabad.
Investigation revealed fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) through bogus invoices and e-way bills without actual movement of goods.
Advanced data analytics, including RFID and toll-plaza verification, were used to uncover the fraud.
Multiple declared places of business were found to be non-functional.
- Who
- Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical group with 11 related entities
- What
- Large-scale GST evasion detected
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Why
- Fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) through bogus invoices and e-way bills without actual movement of goods
- Organization
- Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical group
- Number of Entities
- 11
- Premises Searched
- 32
- Locations Searched
- 14
- Main Location
- Ahmedabad
- Centralized Premises
- Makarba
- Fraudulent Activity
- Bogus invoices and e-way bills
- Investigation Tools
- Advanced data analytics, RFID, toll-plaza verification