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Delhi GST Department Seizes Unaccounted Goods Worth Rs 5 Crore
Officials in Delhi found a large shipment of goods without the required tax papers.
The goods weighed about 50 tonnes in total.
They were found at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.
About half of the shipment was copper scrap.
The copper was estimated to be worth around Rs 3 crore.
The remaining goods included mixed scrap, clothing and other items.
Together, everything was estimated to be worth about Rs 5 crore.
The Delhi government said it wants businesses to pay the correct taxes and follow the rules.
It also plans to watch goods moving by train and other transport methods more closely.
Delhi’s GST department seized around 50 tonnes of unaccounted goods at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.
The consignment included 25 tonnes of copper scrap valued at approximately Rs 3 crore.
Another 25 tonnes of mixed scrap, clothing and other goods were valued at around Rs 2 crore.
Officials said the goods arrived on a train from Renigunta, Andhra Pradesh, without required invoices and e-way bills.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said surveillance of goods transportation, including railways, would be strengthened to prevent tax evasion.
- Who
- The Delhi government’s Goods and Services Tax department, working with railway officials, seized the goods; Chief Minister Rekha Gupta commented on the action.
- What
- Officials seized around 50 tonnes of unaccounted goods, including copper scrap, mixed scrap, clothing and other items, estimated to be worth Rs 5 crore.
- Where
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in New Delhi.
- When
- The seizure was reported on Saturday; the article does not specify the date of the operation.
- Why
- Officials said intelligence indicated that the goods were being transported without mandatory invoices and e-way bills, raising concerns about tax evasion and revenue loss.
Key facts
- Estimated total value
- Around Rs 5 crore
- Total seized goods
- Approximately 50 tonnes
- Copper scrap
- Around 25 tonnes, estimated at Rs 3 crore
- Other goods
- Around 25 tonnes of mixed scrap, clothing and other items, estimated at Rs 2 crore
- Seizure location
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, New Delhi
- Train origin
- Renigunta, Andhra Pradesh
- Missing documents
- Invoices and e-way bills
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Delhi Chief Minister
“The government's aim is not just to take action but also to put in place an effective system that ensures businesses operate transparently and every due tax is collected.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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