Rajkot, Gujarat – A travel agent based in Rajkot, Dhwanil Patani, has filed a police complaint against his brother-in-law, Kirit Thummar, and sister, Rinkal Thummar, alleging that they misused his travel agency’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) number. This alleged secret dealing has reportedly resulted in a substantial tax liability of Rs 6.9 crore for Patani.
The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged on Monday at Rajkot’s ‘A’ division police station. Patani stated that he established his travel agency in 2017. He permitted his brother-in-law, Kirit Thummar, to use his office premises for business activities. However, Patani explicitly mentioned that he never authorized Kirit to utilize his travel agency’s GST number or its trade name for any separate business transactions. His sister, Rinkal Thummar, was also a partner in the travel agency.
The alleged fraudulent activities came to light during a recent investigation conducted by the tax department. This probe revealed that transactions totaling Rs 11.5 crore were recorded under Patani’s GST number between the financial years 2017-18 and 2020-21. Patani asserts that he was completely unaware of these transactions, which he claims were executed by his relatives without his knowledge or consent. The current tax demand arising from these undisclosed dealings stands at Rs 6.9 crore. Patani has pursued legal action, accusing his relatives of fraud and unauthorized use of his business credentials.
Key Points
* Tax liability for travel agent Dhwanil Patani: Rs 6.9 crore
* Value of transactions recorded against Patani’s GST number: Rs 11.5 crore
* Period of alleged fraudulent transactions: Financial years 2017-18 to 2020-21
* Year Patani started his travel agency: 2017
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