UP official suspended for fake tax input

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has taken major disciplinary action in the State Tax Department, suspending Deputy Commissioner of State Tax Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi with immediate effect over a Rs 5.95 crore fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam, officials confirmed on Friday.

According to the departmental inquiry, Dwivedi committed serious irregularities during his tenure as Assistant Commissioner in Gorakhpur. He allegedly failed to follow mandatory guidelines while approving GST registrations for Tiwari Enterprises, Dinesh Enterprises, and Himanshu Traders.

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The investigation found that the declared business premises of these firms were non-existent, yet Dwivedi delayed cancelling their registrations.

This lapse allowed the firms to fraudulently transfer bogus IGST ITC outside the state, causing a revenue loss of Rs 5,95,18,980 to the government.

The inquiry held Dwivedi prima facie responsible for the financial loss. As a result, he has been suspended under Rule 4 of the UP Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999. During the suspension period, he will remain attached to the office of the Joint Commissioner (Executive), State Tax, Saharanpur.

This action follows a recent series of suspensions in the State Tax Department. Earlier, three Assistant Commissioners, Jitendra Kumar, Abhay Kumar Patel, and Ajay Kumar, were suspended over corruption charges related to irregularities in GST registrations of Nisha Enterprises and Lucky Enterprises.

The government has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy against corruption, especially within departments linked to state revenue.