Hyderabad: Post-GST, “zero business”, the practice of conducting sales without issuing bills to customers, has gained ground in the city's markets. In raids recently conducted by officers of the commercial taxes, civil supplies and legal metrology departments, cases were booked against 300 traders indulging in this malpractice, and Rs 5.14 lakh was extracted from them in the form of penalties.

Traders have been minting money while causing the Centre, the state, and customers to suffer losses.



Mr C.V. Anand, commissioner of civil supplies and legal metrology, initiated a state-wide drive against GST violations last month. So far, over 1,500 cases have been booked against the violators.

Customers can register their GST-related complaints via WhatsApp on the number 7386136907.