STD intensifies inspections against sale suppression, fake invoicing, GST violations across Jammu Div

Jammu : State Taxes Department (STD), Jammu and Kashmir has intensified its drive against menace of sale suppression and launched massive inspection drive across Jammu division to check GST violations.
Based on inputs generated by various AI tools including Business Intelligence And Fraud Analytics (BIFA), E-way Bills Portal and other components of enforcement wings, the inspections were carried under the guidance of Commissioner State Taxes J&K, P K Bhat and under the supervision of Additional Commissioner (Enforcement and Administration) Jammu, Namrita Dogra.
Led by State Tax Officers, specially constituted teams visited various business units in Rajouri, Kishtwar and Kathua simultaneously to investigate violations under GST Law by verifying documents, physical stock position, bill books etc.
While giving details on these drives, Additional Commissioner (Enforcement and Administration) Jammu, Namrita Dogra said, “The inspections are part of enforcement activity. 13 teams have been constituted to carry out inspections across the division”. She added that teams specifically targeted dealers who were found engaged in sale suppression and fake invoicing.
The State Taxes Department urged the dealers to follow the fair-trade practices and avoid indulging in tax evasion activities or fraudulent practices involving fake ITC.
Furthermore, the department also appealed all taxpayers to practice invoice-based business and report their actual sales and pay the necessary amount of GST in their monthly/quarterly returns to avoid enforcement actions and penalties.