GST authorities arrest 215 persons in fake invoice cases, recover over Rs 700 crore in 2 months

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of  GST  Intelligence (DGGI) and the CGST Commissionerates have recovered more than Rs 700 crore and arrested 215 persons in the last two months in cases related to fake GST invoices that were used to illegally avail or pass on input tax credit (ITC).  GST intelligence authorities have registered about 2,200 cases and unearthed more than 6,600 fake…