Karnataka commercial taxes dept launches drive against coaching institutes evading GST.

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The karnataka Commercial Tax Department begins a campaign against coaching facilities that are dodging GST.

Despite the fact that coaching institutions must pay GST at a rate of 18%, sources claim the institute failed to register under the GST Act for more than three years.

In incidents of tax evasion, tax leakage, and tax pilferage in the state, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah recently directed commercial tax authorities to take strong action against tax evaders.

A well-known organization running numerous coaching institutes in Vijayapura was busted by the Commercial Taxes Department of Karnataka for allegedly evading the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Enforcement agents searched both commercial and residential locations at the group’s tutoring facilities as well as other public coaching facilities in the Vijayapura district.

“The inquiry is ongoing, and the officers recovered incriminating records and digital evidence. Following the search operation, it is believed that the aforementioned group of coaching institutes have hidden a sizable amount of turnovers and have avoided paying taxes. In anticipation of the final quantification of turnover and tax, they have voluntarily contributed Rs 1 crore to the GST, according to a statement released on September 21 by C Shikha, Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Karnataka).

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