According to the official, the CGST Bhiwandi commissionerate filed a case under the Finance Act against the business’s owner, Sanjay Devram Bhoir, based on documented evidence.

Mumbai: According to an official, the owner of a company in Maharashtra’s Thane district was detained today by Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) authorities for allegedly collecting service tax of ₹ 2.26 crore but failing to remit it to the government.

According to the official, the CGST Bhiwandi commissionerate filed a case under the Finance Act against the business’s owner, Sanjay Devram Bhoir, based on documented evidence.

Bhoir allegedly collected 2.26 crore rupees in service tax from his customers while conducting business. The official said that he did not, however, deposit the money with the government.

According to the official, the businessman has been placed in judicial custody until March 9.

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