Kerala GST department makes first arrest in connection with illegal trading of Rs 850 crore

KOZHIKODE: The Kozhikode unit of the state GST Intelligence Branch (IB) has nabbed the main accused in a large-scale GST scam involving Wayanad, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Maharashtra. This is the first arrest by the state tax department since the advent of GST.  The accused, who has areca palm business, used to take input tax and evade taxes by showing that they are taking registratio…