DCP Ajit Rajian said central GST agency found some suspicious transactions in bogus firms floated in the name of Mahesh Langa's wife and father using forged documents.
Overall, GST being evaded has been rising sharply, but recovery has failed to keep pace. Maharashtra is epicentre of GST evasion, with outsized share in both absolute & relative terms.
GST was first introduced in India on 1 July, 2017. But tax experts now call for key reforms, such as setting up tribunals for appeals and including petroleum products in the regime.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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