Guwahati: The Assam Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department has uncovered a multi-crore tax evasion case involving a company engaged in the construction of a concrete gravity dam for a major NHPC project.
The dam is part of the 2,000-MW Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project located at Gerukamukh on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
Officials announced on Friday that they have already recovered over Rs 8 crore during an ongoing raid. The amount is expected to rise significantly as the operation continues.
The company, which was contracted for the construction of the dam, is suspected of evading a large sum of taxes, leading to the raid and the subsequent recovery of funds.
Superintendent of state tax, Monuj Kumar Dowari, said, “A significant tax evasion case involving M/s BGS SGS SOMA Joint Venture, the company engaged in the construction of the Concrete Gravity Dam at Gerukamukh under NHPC, has been uncovered.”
A 10-member team led by Dowari launched the operation on Tuesday to trace irregularities.
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“The swift action resulted in an on-the-spot recovery of Rs 8.2 crore, marking one of the department’s most successful enforcement drives in recent months, and underscoring its strengthened focus on data-driven tax compliance,” Dowari said.
