Haryana CGST Arrests Pharma Trader Over Rs 21 Cr Tax Evasion
Pharma Trader
Haryana: Stepping up enforcement against tax irregularities in the pharmaceutical sector, the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department has arrested a Sonipat-based pharma trader for allegedly evading GST on medicinal sales worth Rs 118.49 crore, following an extensive search operation that uncovered missing records and an estimated Rs 21.30 crore in unpaid tax.
The arrested trader has been identified as Pawel Garg, associated with Combitic Global Caplet Private Limited, whose premises in Sonipat’s industrial area were searched by CGST officials for several hours. During the operation, officers reportedly detected large-scale discrepancies in sales records and claimed the trader failed to provide satisfactory documentation for multiple consignments of pharmaceutical goods.
Officials stated the arrest was made under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, which deals with offences related to tax evasion. Documents linked to income and business transactions were seized, and preliminary scrutiny suggested coordinated efforts to suppress actual sales figures.
Based on the findings so far, the department estimates that sales of around ₹118.49 crore were made without proper tax compliance, resulting in a GST liability of approximately ₹21.30 crore. Following his arrest, Garg was produced before a local court in Sonipat, which remanded him to judicial custody.
According to a recent media report in the Times of India, officials added that the investigation is continuing, with authorities examining the seized records to identify other possible beneficiaries or accomplices, and further action will be taken based on the outcome of the probe.
