The Commercial Tax sleuths on Monday conducted a series of raids on the famous non-vegetarian hotels in Hoskote and unearthed huge GST evasion using UPI payment mode. Based on a tip off, a team of officials from the vigilance wing, posing as customers made test purchases, and conducted multiple surveys, and reconnaissance, before the raids on Monday. A team of 50 officials conducted searches at the business premises and residences of hoteliers, who mainly run biriyani outlets. Income Tax officials were alerted, who joined the raid and have began proceedings. It can be recalled that the commercial tax officials conducted a similar exercise at Chikpete last week and unearthed large tax evasions.

Source: The Hindu October 10, 2023 10:50 UTC