Directorate General of GST Intelligence to have 1st digital forensic lab in Gujarat

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The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has got its first digital forensic lab in Ahmedabad, which will help it in detecting instances of tax evasion more efficiently and ensure better recovery backed by digital evidence..

The lab with sophisticated data handling and retrieval tools is well equipped to combat complex financial crimes and has the latest advanced data analytics tool to take preventive anti-evasion measures..

The labs in Delhi and Chennai are expected to commence operations before March, while the ones in Mumbai and Kolkata are expected to be operational by June, the official said.. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)..

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