India Detects 55,813 GST Evasion Cases Worth Rs 1.60 Lakh Crore, Govt Tells Parliament

The finance ministry told lawmakers it is tightening registration, invoicing and e‑way bill controls to curb fake input tax credit claims.

Overview

In the current financial year up to October 2025, officials detected 24,109 evasion cases involving Rs 41,664 crore.
During 2024–25, authorities reported 15,283 input tax credit fraud cases with a financial implication of Rs 58,772 crore.
Most cases involved fake invoicing routed through bogus or dummy entities, prompting nationwide verification drives that suspended or cancelled non‑existent GSTINs.
Measures cited include mandatory e‑invoicing for B2B taxpayers with turnover above Rs 5 crore, physical verification in high‑risk cases, stricter registration norms, automated notices under Rules 88C/88D, ITC restricted to invoices reflected in GSTR‑2B, and blocking GSTR‑1 filing if GSTR‑3B is pending.
The government said e‑way bill safeguards have been tightened and that CBIC’s post‑September 22, 2025 price checks indicate GST rate‑cut benefits have been passed on to consumers.