The GST on unmanufactured tobacco is 28 percent plus 71 per cent compensation Cess.In a crackdown against massive tax evasion, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has actually recuperated Rs 74.86 crore from a prominent tobacco manufacturer based in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, an authorities stated on Tuesday.

Based upon specific info, searches were carried out at different organization properties of the Sangamner-based maker and supplier in April, a release provided by the DGGI stated.Unmanufactured tobacco brings in the highest rate of the Goods and Solutions Tax (GST), which is nearly comparable to the worth of the products and there is scope for massive evasion in the sector, it was specified.

The GST on remanufactured tobacco is 28 per cent plus 71 per cent payment Cess.Several incriminating documents and computerised records were taken and an analysis revealed that the company had cleared large quantities of remanufactured tobacco without paying the GST, the release stated.

Further probe likewise exposed that there was heavy evasion of GST payable by the business (5 per cent GST) on reverse charge basis on tobacco leaves procured straight from farmers, it stated.The brand name is popular across the nation and its products are consumed in large amounts not only in Maharashtra, however many other states, it said.

The business has actually handled to pay Rs 74.86 crore in cash in April, towards its liabilities, in addition to part payment of interest, the release stated.