DGGI arrests kingpin Sonawala in Rs 219 crore fake GST billing scam

SURAT: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested the kingpin in the Rs 219 crore worth of fake invoice scam on Wednesday. Sources said that Vishal Sonawala was arrested by the DGGI’s Surat wing. The accused had fraudulently claimed input tax credit (ITC) worth Rs 21 crore by submitting fake invoices without actual supply of goods worth Rs 120 crore.  Earlier, the DGGI ha…