Kerala Vigilance seizes 390 lorries ferrying items for tax evasion, working with out cross

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths on Wednesday seized as many as 390 lorries that have been ferrying items and quarry supplies with out paying sufficient tax and with out acquiring permission from the mining and geology division. About 240 autos have been discovered carrying masses exceeding the bounds, whereas 104 autos have been seized for ferrying quarry supplies with out the licence of the mining and geology division.

Another 46 autos have been impounded for GST fraud. The Vigilance sleuths realised a advantageous of Rs 70 lakh from the lorry house owners/drivers for carrying extra load. The penalty for the remaining autos shall be determined by the GST division and the mining and geology division, mentioned Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham.

The Vigilance launched ‘Operation Overload-2’ after it acquired credible inputs that autos have been transporting extra masses even from different states leading to lack of income to the exchequer within the type of royalty and GST. It was additionally discovered that the autos carrying quarry and earth supplies have been ferrying masses with out acquiring passes from the mining and geology division.

Also, GST fraud was being dedicated by displaying lesser portions of products on report and at occasions with out even paying the GST. This malpractice was happening with the consent of some authorities officers.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths on Wednesday seized as many as 390 lorries that have been ferrying items and quarry supplies with out paying sufficient tax and with out acquiring permission from the mining and geology division. About 240 autos have been discovered carrying masses exceeding the bounds, whereas 104 autos have been seized for ferrying quarry supplies with out the licence of the mining and geology division.

Another 46 autos have been impounded for GST fraud. The Vigilance sleuths realised a advantageous of Rs 70 lakh from the lorry house owners/drivers for carrying extra load. The penalty for the remaining autos shall be determined by the GST division and the mining and geology division, mentioned Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham.

The Vigilance launched ‘Operation Overload-2’ after it acquired credible inputs that autos have been transporting extra masses even from different states leading to lack of income to the exchequer within the type of royalty and GST. It was additionally discovered that the autos carrying quarry and earth supplies have been ferrying masses with out acquiring passes from the mining and geology division.

Also, GST fraud was being dedicated by displaying lesser portions of products on report and at occasions with out even paying the GST. This malpractice was happening with the consent of some authorities officers.