India Brings GST Network Under Anti Money Laundering Act

July 9, 2023, 4:21 AM UTC

The Indian government has added the Goods and Services Network to the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act of 2002 in a bid to allow sharing of data with enforcement agencies.

  • The central government “being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest to do so” made the amendment, according to a notification by the Ministry of Finance’s department of Finance, dated July 7
  • The move will help in curbing fraud and restrict thee operations of dubious businesses, according to the statement
  • NOTE: Central GST Authority has tracked fake invoices amounting to ₹63,000 crore over a three-year period starting August 2020, ...

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