Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (PTI) The State GST Department’s Intelligence and Enforcement Wing on Thursday detected undisclosed turnover of Rs 157.87 crore during large-scale searches at restaurants across Kerala, officials said.

The statewide operation, codenamed ‘Operation Honeydew’, covered 42 restaurants and unearthed tax evasion amounting to Rs 7.89 crore, the department said in a statement.

The coordinated drive was carried out simultaneously by 41 teams of the GST Intelligence and Enforcement Department across the state. Show Full Article

The inspection began at 6 pm on Wednesday and concluded in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.

During the raids, officials collected fines totalling Rs 68.80 lakh on the spot.

A detailed examination of the records and accounts of the i

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