GST evasion worth Rs 12,000 crore detected between April-November

The government has detected  GST evasion worth Rs 12,000 crore in 8 months till November, a senior tax official said Wednesday. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) member John Joseph said despite the electronic way or E-way bill mechanism there has been rampant evasion and there is a need to increase compliance. "We started anti-evasion measures from April onwards, and from Apr…