Chandigarh- The Punjab Taxation Division performed a particular statewide enforcement marketing campaign on January 28, via all wings of the State Intelligence and Preventive Items (SIPUs). This operation reaffirms the Division’s unwavering dedication to strict GST compliance and safeguarding authorities income.
Informing this Punjab Excise Minister Harpal Singh Cheema knowledgeable that 141 automobiles had been detained for detailed verification throughout the state. A big quantity had been intercepted in Mandi Gobindgarh and Ludhiana—main hubs of the iron and metal commerce. Preliminary checks point out most transported iron and metal items, suspected of tax evasion through without-invoice actions, misuse of GST provisions and irregular e-way payments.
The Cupboard Minister stated that this marketing campaign builds on January 2026 enforcement drive concentrating on the high-risk Iron and Metal sector, primarily based on credible intelligence. Inputs revealed large-scale evasion via invoice-less items motion, bogus corporations, faux billing and e-way invoice manipulations. SIPUs had been thus directed to accentuate checks on iron scrap, completed iron and metal items and different high-risk commodities for uniform enforcement.
Cheema knowledgeable that January’s sustained efforts detained 793 automobiles statewide: 538 carried iron scrap and completed iron/metal items with the remainder transporting different commodities. These actions yielded ₹14.84 crore in penalties throughout 667 instances. One other 187 instances stay underneath verification as of January 28 with additional recoveries anticipated.
Cheema stated that the Division’s proactive, intelligence-led method bolsters GST compliance, deters evasion and ensures a degree enjoying area for sincere taxpayers. It can proceed focused drives to guard income, foster voluntary compliance and uphold transparency within the GST regime.
