Hyderabad: The commercial taxes department has unearthed a GST fraud of over Rs 100 crore involving a Hyderabad-based private firm for allegedly issuing fake invoices without any actual movement of goods. Senior officials said it was the first such instance in the state.The company allegedly raised high-value tax invoices for copper consignments, while sending empty vehicles from Telangana to Maharashtra.Preliminary findings estimate the value of these fictitious transactions at over Rs 100 crore, with fraudulent input tax credit claims amounting to Rs 33.20 crore, significantly reducing the company’s actual tax liability.Commercial taxes commissioner K Haritha said the fraud was uncovered through detailed analysis of vehicle movement data, including toll gate logs from the National Highways Authority of India.“Many of these vehicles passed through toll gates without carrying any goods, which contradicted the e-way bill records,” Haritha said.Field intelligence also indicated the issuance of fake invoices exceeding Rs 100 crore without any corresponding goods movement.Acting on credible intelligence, officials launched simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to the company, its corporate office on SP Road, a warehouse at Bansilalpet, and two factory sites at Kalakal Automotive Park and Muppireddypally in Medak district. During the raids, authorities seized key evidence, including financial records, registers, hard drives and CCTV footage.A formal complaint has been submitted to the deputy commissioner of police, central crime station, Hyderabad, seeking the registration of a criminal case against the company’s directors.Investigations are also underway to determine if other entities are adopting similar fraudulent methods.In a related incident, Majid Hussain, a deputy state tax officer in Mehdipatnam, Charminar division, identified a vehicle that had been stationary since June 2025. Despite this, multiple e-way bills were issued using its registration number by various taxpayers. A separate complaint has been filed to initiate criminal proceedings against the vehicle owner.“The commercial taxes department is actively working to curb all forms of tax evasion and ensure recovery of rightful dues to the govt,” Haritha said.
