<p class="title">Belagavi Goods and Service Tax (GST) Enforcement Division carried out 319 raids since February 2018, and booked cases in which Rs 238 crore evasive transactions were unearthed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Belagavi jurisdiction covers Belagavi, Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts. Action against defaulters commenced in February and investigations are underway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">GST Enforcement Joint Commissioner Ravi Sanctus revealed that after the e-way bill came into effect, 23,300 vehicles were checked and Rs 3.30 crore fine was collected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 150 cases pertaining to GST violations have been booked in goods vehicle raids. More evasion cases might be unearthed in coming months, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shopping malls, business complexes, driving schools, security service providers, tour operators, hospitals, function halls, societies, medicine manufacturers and contractors were raided.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Certain online payment gateways have also defaulted in paying GST. </p>.<p class="bodytext">GST came into effect one year ago, and in the beginning traders were given time to adjust to the new tax system. Awareness programmes were also conducted.</p>
<p class="title">Belagavi Goods and Service Tax (GST) Enforcement Division carried out 319 raids since February 2018, and booked cases in which Rs 238 crore evasive transactions were unearthed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Belagavi jurisdiction covers Belagavi, Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts. Action against defaulters commenced in February and investigations are underway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">GST Enforcement Joint Commissioner Ravi Sanctus revealed that after the e-way bill came into effect, 23,300 vehicles were checked and Rs 3.30 crore fine was collected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As many as 150 cases pertaining to GST violations have been booked in goods vehicle raids. More evasion cases might be unearthed in coming months, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shopping malls, business complexes, driving schools, security service providers, tour operators, hospitals, function halls, societies, medicine manufacturers and contractors were raided.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Certain online payment gateways have also defaulted in paying GST. </p>.<p class="bodytext">GST came into effect one year ago, and in the beginning traders were given time to adjust to the new tax system. Awareness programmes were also conducted.</p>