The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) official in Mumbai for demanding Rs 15 lakh as a bribe for settling tax issues related to a company based in China.
It is alleged that Hemant Kumar, a CGST superintendent, had demanded Rs 30 lakh from a tax consultant to settle issues related to Wellfull Inter-Trade Pvt Ltd based in Guangzhou, China, PTI has quoted officials as saying.
They further said the company had refused to pay the bribe and asked the middleman to report the issue to the CBI which conducted a verification of the allegation during which the tax consultant was asked to negotiate with Kumar.
A meeting took place at Wadala Railway Station in Mumbai where Kumar allegedly reduced the demand to Rs 15 lakh, a discussion which was tapped by the consultant.
With the allegations verified, the CBI conducted a trap operation where Kumar was arrested with Rs 5 lakh as part of payment, officials added.
