The country cannot become a developed nation while smuggling and counterfeiting fuel a parallel economy. Combating illicit trade must become a national economic priority
The Vigilance & Enforcement Department intensified inspections across the State in 2025, detecting over Rs 1,228 crore in tax evasion and recovering Rs 213 crore. Thousands of checks and inspections helped curb irregularities in transport, civil supplies, and procurement sectors.
The Enforcement Directorate has seized Rs 4,189.89 crore and arrested 29 people in multiple crypto fraud cases under PMLA. One accused is declared a fugitive economic offender, while authorities strengthen monitoring and investigation of virtual digital asset transactions
Central GST officials in Delhi have busted a Rs 31.95 crore fake Input Tax Credit fraud involving a company that claimed credit using fake invoices. The firm’s director was arrested, and investigations revealed links to multiple fictitious firms
DYFI State Secretary has accused Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan of evading taxes running into crores and amassing wealth disproportionate to his assets.
The I-T department earlier carried out searches and seizure operations on two real estate developers engaged in the real estate activities mainly in and around Yadagirigutta
The British Virgin Islands, considered by anti-corruption and anti-money laundering groups as one of the murkiest financial centres in the world, was the last to join, but has finally done so.
