Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Keralam GST Department Detects Railway Parking Tax Evasion
Keralam’s tax department checked businesses that provide vehicle parking at railway stations.
Officials inspected 69 places connected to 22 taxpayers.
They said the businesses may have reported much less income than they actually earned.
The department estimates that Rs 42 crore in turnover was not reported.
It says this may have caused Rs 7.56 crore in unpaid tax.
Inspectors also found transactions made through several QR codes.
They collected information from computer systems, books, registers and mobile chats.
The investigation and inspections will continue.
The Keralam GST department detected prima facie tax evasion of Rs 7.56 crore.
Officials found alleged turnover suppression totaling Rs 42 crore.
Joint inspections were conducted at 69 locations linked to 22 railway parking taxpayers.
Inspectors found multiple QR codes and gathered data from software, records and mobile chats.
A detailed investigation is underway, with further inspections planned across the sector.
- Who
- The Keralam GST department’s Intelligence and Enforcement wings and 22 taxpayers providing railway-premises vehicle parking services.
- What
- Officials detected prima facie turnover suppression of Rs 42 crore and suspected tax evasion of Rs 7.56 crore.
- When
- Inspections were conducted on September 16; the findings were announced on September 18.
- Where
- At railway parking facilities across Keralam, including businesses’ principal offices, residences and additional premises.
- Why
- Officials said declared turnover was substantially lower than actual service turnover, and multiple QR-code transactions were detected.
- Detected tax evasion
- Rs 7.56 crore, prima facie
- Alleged turnover suppression
- Rs 42 crore
- Inspection date
- September 16
- Inspection locations
- 69 locations
- Taxpayers inspected
- 22 vehicle-parking service providers
- Data sources
- Software systems, books, registers and mobile chats
- Further action
- Detailed investigation and continued sector inspections