Between April 2019 and October 2023, central tax officials detected GST evasion of Rs 44,170 crore in Karnataka, leading to the arrest of at least 30 people. Recovery remains at only Rs 9,187 crore, accounting for only 20% of the evaded amount. Nationally, over Rs 4.4 lakh crore of GST evasion has been detected, with only about 25% recovered. In Maharashtra, recovery stands at 19%, while it is around 28% in Delhi. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have recovery rates of 25% and 39.8% respectively.https://ift.tt/fxRVbu9