Raids linked to GST (Goods and Services Tax) evasion were carried out at 52 locations in seven districts of the state, officials said on Monday. In a release, the state division highlighted that an evasion of Rs 8.1 crore was unearthed.
The crackdown, said officials, was carried out against traders and businessmen linked to ceramics, scrap, mobile phones, cosmetic items, snacks, hotels, and restaurants, tour operators, coaching classes, and printing services.
The raids were conducted across Surat, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Mehsana, and Dangs.
Most of the erring entities, the GST department found, were business-to-consumer firms and had made sales or offered services without generating proper bills, the statement added.