Guwahati: GST Commissionerate conducts statewide raids on scrap dealers

Staff reporter

Guwahati: In a major drive to curb tax evasion, the Commissionerate of State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Assam, has launched an extensive search and seizure operation across the State targeting scrap dealers. The operation, which began on July 2 and continued through July 3, covered 22 business premises and godowns of suspected tax-evading entities.

According to officials from Commissionerate, the sector has remained largely unorganized, with growing concerns over large-scale tax evasion. “It has come to our notice that several scrap dealers have not been paying their due taxes. Preliminary verification of records revealed widespread suppression of sales,” an official stated.

During the ongoing operation, a sum of Rs 90 lakh has already been recovered from three taxpayers based on initial findings. Further investigations are underway to assess the full extent of the evasion.

Authorities have made it clear that such search and seizure actions will serve as a deterrent against unscrupulous practices. “This is a strong message to all tax payers—those indulging in such malpractices will face strict consequences,” the department noted.

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