Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: Continu-ing with the drive to check E-way bills on inter and intra State movement of taxable goods, the sleuths of the State Taxes Department on the directions of Commissioner, State Taxes P K Bhat, conducted checking of vehicles on various locations in Jammu division.
During the inspections, eight vehicles were seized by the teams. Around 150 vehicles were checked during the inspections conducted. The vehicles seized belong to Dayal Manufacturing Division Jammu, Madan Lal and Company, Jammu, Ashok Kumar & Brothers, Jehlum Steel Traders, Allied Interior, Dina Nath Suri & Company.
The sleuths of the State Taxes Department seized brand new Innova Crysta bearing registration number JK02BS-5877 belonging to M/s Shoe 09, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu for illegally transporting consignments without any proper documentation as provided under GST law. The M/s Shoe 09 was already under scanner of the department for default on his part in depositing the tax collected, amounting Rs 24 lakh.
The State Taxes Department raised a demand amounting Rs 52 lakh against M/s Shoe 09, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu to be deposited under the provision of GST Act. The demand includes the penal amount of Rs 24 lakh and the interest amount of Rs lakh.
On account of eight vehicles seized for not having proper E-way bills for transporting taxable items, the State Taxes Department levied rupees 1.6 lakh.
The teams were being headed by the State Taxes Officers Mohit Raina, Mohd Riyaz and Abdul Rehman under the supervision of Mohammed Shahid Saleem, Additional Commissioner, State Taxes (Administration & Enforcement), Jammu.
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