In the Thane district of Maharashtra, the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate of Mumbai Zone detained a top executive of a Chinese smartphone manufacturer on Wednesday for allegedly illegally claiming input tax credits (ITCs) of Rs 19 crore through fabricated invoices.
Mahendra Kumar Rawat, manager of the finance and accounts division at Oppo Mobiles India Private Limited, was detained in Bhiwandi town and later produced before a local court, which placed him in detention until April 3, according to a statement from the CGST Bhiwandi Commissionerate.
He was detained for violating section 132 of the CGST Act, 2017, under section 69 of the Act, based on tangible evidence acquired throughout the inquiry.
CGST arrested a senior official of a Chinese smartphone maker
