Commercial Taxes Dept in Karnataka sets up helpline after bribe complaints
GST
Dated:- 20-7-2025
PTI
Bengaluru, Jul 20 (PTI) The Commercial Taxes Department in Karnataka has launched a dedicated helpline to combat corruption and take strict action against erring staff, particularly in response to complaints about bribe demands related to UPI-linked matters.
The department, in an official statement on Sunday, said it had received information from the media and other sources that certain officers and staff had allegedly “demanded bribes” in connection with UPI-related issues.
It also noted that a few middlemen were demanding money from traders under the “pretext of offering assistance” in such cases.
Taking serious note of the
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tment.
He clarified that GST is a central government initiative.
“The GST Council functions under the purview of the central government, not the state government. So, how is the state government responsible for it,” Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru.
“We will speak to the Government of India. If there's anything related to the Commercial Taxes Department, we will discuss and take a decision,” he added.
It is also learnt that traders are uniting against UPI and are planning a protest on July 25.
He reiterated that the “state government is not responsible for these developments.” Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar also held the BJP-led central government accountable, saying it was responsible for introducing GST and the “challenge
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