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[ad_1] Last Updated: March 19, 2023, 12:08 IST Shantanu Banerjee is in the custody of the central probe agency (File Image: News18) The ED sleuths were divided into at least six teams and raided properties allegedly owned by Shantunu Banerjee at Balagarh, Bandel, Chinsurah and other areas in West Bengal’s Hooghly district The ED conducted raids at different locations of the neighbouring Hooghly district on Saturday in search of properties belonging to the arrested and now expelled TMC leader Shantanu Banerjee as part of its probe into the alleged cash for school jobs scam in West Bengal, an official of the agency said. The ED sleuths were divided into at least six teams and raided properties allegedly owned by Shantunu Banerjee at Balagarh, Bandel, Chinsurah and other areas in West Bengal’s Hooghly district from Saturday morning, he said. ”As of now nothing much was found from inside the properties belonging to Shantanu. We had to break open the locks of two flats in Bandel and Ch

[ad_1] The GST Council, comprising finance ministers of the Centre and states, has already taken a number of steps, including the sequential filing of monthly returns, to curb fake ITC in the system. Offenses related to GST such as fake invoices and fraudulent input tax credits will now be covered under PMLA The Centre on Saturday issued a notification to bring the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) under the purview of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). As per the notification, information stored on GSTN can now be shared in accordance with the provisions of the PMLA Act. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, said the notification has been issued in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 66 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was enacted to address the issues of terror funding and drug trafficking. Offenses related to GST such as fake invoices and fraudulent