Archive · 29 Jul 2026
GST Officer and Consultant Caught Taking Bribe in Maharashtra
A woman GST officer and a tax consultant were caught taking a bribe of Rs 60,000.
They were demanding this money to unblock the Input Tax Credit (ITC) of a trader who runs an electronics shop.
The trader had received a notice on June 6 because his ITC was blocked.
He asked a tax consultant for help on July 17, and the consultant told him that a tax officer wanted Rs 1 lakh to unblock the ITC.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau caught them taking the bribe.
A 44-year-old woman GST officer and a private tax consultant were caught taking a bribe of Rs 60,000.
The bribe was to unblock a trader’s Input Tax Credit (ITC) in Jalna, Maharashtra.
The trader received a show-cause notice on June 6 after his ITC was blocked.
The trader approached a tax consultant on July 17 for help.
The consultant informed the trader that a tax officer was demanding Rs 1 lakh to unblock the ITC.
- Who
- A 44-year-old woman GST officer and a private tax consultant
- What
- Taking a bribe of Rs 60,000 to unblock a trader’s Input Tax Credit (ITC)
- When
- July 29
- Where
- Jalna, Maharashtra
- Why
- To unblock the trader's Input Tax Credit (ITC)
GST Officer and Consultant
Trader
Bribe Demand
GST Officer and Consultant
Demanded Rs 60,000 to unblock Input Tax Credit (ITC)
Trader
Approached tax consultant for help with blocked ITC
- Location
- Jalna, Maharashtra
- Date of Incident
- July 29
- Amount of Bribe
- Rs 60,000
- Agency Involved
- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Trader's Business
- Electronics shop
- Date of Show-Cause Notice
- June 6
- Date of Consultation
- July 17
- Demanded Amount
- Rs 1 lakh