The Directorate General of GST Intelligence has conducted a major search operation in 25 places in the state including Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Anand, Vadodara for the last few days. In which tax evasion worth about Rs. 200 crores has been caught so far. The figure of this scam is likely to increase. Raids were conducted on various scrap dealers in Ahmedabad. In which it has been revealed that the owner of a company in Odhav had evaded tax of a large amount in companies running in the name of himself and his wife. Oil traders were also raided in Jamnagar and Rajkot. DGGI has seized bogus purchase bills, sales documents. In Rajkot, DGGI officials also raided Ashapura Enterprises, a company of former BJP MLA Jayrajsinh Jadeja’s brother. It is alleged that there was a large-scale tax evasion related to the import of base oil. The investigation is currently underway. Base oil traders, godowns and offices of distributors were also raided in Jamnagar and Rajkot. Three days ago, a team of State GST and Vadodara GST departments raided 10 places including textile traders in Anand city late on Thursday evening. As the GST officials conducted investigations including bills, bank accounts, computer data behind closed doors, it was expected that tax evasion worth crores of rupees would be uncovered. As soon as the raid was reported, some traders closed their shops and left. As the investigation into the documents seized in the raids on scrap dealers and base oil traders in Gujarat continues, the figure of this tax evasion scam is likely to increase beyond Rs. 200 crore.