Central GST officers detected 30,162 cases of input tax credit (ITC) fraud involving Rs 74,782 crore in 2025-26, with Maharashtra and Gujarat accounting for the highest number of cases, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said Maharashtra recorded 9,629 cases involving fraud worth Rs 18,320 crore, while Gujarat reported 12,511 cases involving Rs 12,633 crore. A total of 358 people were arrested during the financial year.