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48 Press release regarding Enforcement Wing Interacts with Restaurant Association; Emphasises Risk-Based, Randomised and Transparent Enforcement. 28-08-2026 (PDF, 1,070 KB)
47 The Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department has upgraded the professional Tax portal (https://ptax.karanataka.gov.in/) with effect from 01/07/2026 to facilitate efficient and seamless interaction with enrolled professional tax payers. 01-07-2026 (PDF, 218 KB)
46 Press release regarding Payment of Professional Tax under Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act 1976 (As per Section 10). 16-04-2026 (PDF, 385 KB)
45 Press release regarding Inspection of major Automobile traders in Bengaluru by Enforcement wing of Commercial Tax Department. 11-11-2025 (PDF, 432 KB)
44 Press note related to Seizure of Tobacco products at Yeshwanthpura Railway station by Commercial Taxes Department . 19-09-2025 (PDF, 375 KB)
43 Press note related to appealing traders to report any allegations related to UPI transaction if any . 19-07-2025 (PDF, 444 KB)
42 Press note regarding the traders who have done business through the digitial payment gateways. 17-07-2025 (PDF, 1,369 KB)
41 Press release related to issue of notices to unregistered dealers as reported in media and news agencies. 11-07-2025 (PDF, 859 KB)
40 Press release related to arrest of a person by CTD officers involved in bogus ITC claim by issuing invoices from fake GST registrations in respect of metal scrap traders. 09-07-2025 (PDF, 318 KB)
39 Press release regarding Inspection of electrical,mobile spares and Hardware dealers in chickpet by Enforcement (South zone) wing of Commercial Tax Department. 01-04-2025 (PDF, 35 KB)
38 Press release regarding Karntaka Commercial tax Department, Enforcement Wing (South zone) Officers investigated Fraudulent availment of ITC amounting to Rs-44.83 crores in case of manufacturer of Lead Ingots. 28-03-2025 (PDF, 359 KB)
37 Press release regarding Karntaka Commercial tax Department, Enforcement Wing Officers has unearthed GST Fraud cases across Mutliple Locations in Bengaluru, one arrested. 05-03-2025 (PDF, 397 KB)
36 Press release regarding roll out of GSK Biometric centres in Commercial Taxes Department, Bengaluru. 10-09-2024 (PDF, 214 KB)
35 Press release regarding Special team sleuths of Commercial Taxes Department arrest members of the Scrap cartel and traces the evaded money trail . 02-03-2024 (PDF, 547 KB)
34 Press release regarding 242 inspection conducted across Karnataka on several Hotels, Restaraunts, Bakeries, Resorts and unearthed suppression of taxable Turnover to the tune of 150 crores. 08-01-2024 (PDF, 612 KB)
33 Interstate Illegal Arecanut Shipment Unearthed at Kempegowda International Airport,Bangalore by Vigilance Wing Officers. 02-12-2023 (PDF, 410 KB)
32 Press release on detection of fake Input Tax Utilisation by more than 86 dealers of Iron , Steel and Scrap by Officer's of Enforcement wing in and around Bengaluru. 29-11-2023 (PDF, 309 KB)
31 CTD, Vigilance Wing Officers raid on Hotels situated in Hoskote who one indulged in tax evasion. 10-10-2023 (PDF, 222 KB)
30 Commercial tax Department raid on tax evasion by unregistered tax payers in Chikkapete area. 06-10-2023 (PDF, 246 KB)
29 CTD launches drive against coching institute evading GST. 22-09-2023 (PDF, 226 KB)
28 BUSTED a "Fake GST Bill Operators racket by the Enforcemnt Wing, South Zone, Bangalore of CTD. 30-08-2023 (PDF, 285 KB)
27 Tax Auditor arrested based on fake ITC racket busted by State GST Officers. 04-05-2022 (PDF, 87 KB)
26 Notifcaton No. FD 97 CSL 2021 Dated 04-11-2021-Reduction in State Tax Rate on Petrol and Diesel With Efect From 04-11-2021. 04-11-2021 (PDF, 159 KB)
25 Press release with respect to Extension of last date for payment of Profession Tax to 30.06.2021 and time limit for assessment/ reassessment under KVAT Act, CST Act and KTEG Act for the year 2016-17 by three months. 31-05-2021 (PDF, 758 KB)
24 Raid on un-declared godowns of Tobacco products by Karnataka Commercial Tax Department 14-07-2020 (PDF, 412 KB)
23 Recommendations of GST council related to Law & Procedure. 12-06-2020 (PDF, 269 KB)
22 Commercial Tax Department raids unauthorised Pan masala manufacturing unit inside a farmhouse in Tumkur. 10-06-2020 (PDF, 248 KB)
21 11 Crore worth undeclared Arecanut found by Commercial Tax Department during raids at 13 locations in Shivamogga and Sagara. 04-06-2020 (PDF, 391 KB)
20 Commercial Tax Department raid undeclared godowns in and around Channagiri and unearthed unaccounted Arecanut worth of Rs 3.1 Crore. 28-05-2020 (PDF, 579 KB)
19 Surprise Test Purchase Drives Across the State by Commercial Taxes Department Undertaken. 29-02-2020 (PDF, 134 KB)
18 Wholesale Jewellary dealers raided in Bengaluru – CTD Unearth 60 KG of unaccounted gold ornaments. 25-02-2020 (PDF, 153 KB)
17 Massive Test Purchase Drive at SP Road, Chikpet and Central Business District areas of Bengaluru by Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Karnataka 10-12-2019 (PDF, 289 KB)
16 8000 Taxpayers file returns in 4 days of blocking of eway bill 05-12-2019 Image (9 KB)
15 Press Note on Extention of time till 31.07.2019 to avail benefits under Comprehensive Karasamadhana Scheme 2019. 01-07-2019 (PDF, 211 KB)
14 Detection of fraudulent movement of arecanut without valid documents in a fish carrying container 26-03-2019 (PDF, 438 KB)
13 IIMB signs MOUs with Karnataka Government's CTD to make tax administration more data driven & professional 07-03-2019 (PDF, 2,474 KB)
12 Comprehensive Karasamadhana Scheme 2019 05-03-2019 (PDF, 1,128 KB)
11 Huge bogus transcations of tiles/sanitaryware from Gujarat to Karnataka busted 14-02-2019 (PDF, 1,774 KB)
10 Karnataka Commercial Taxes Department strikes at illegal Pan Masala and Tobacco godowns 24-01-2019 (PDF, 1,129 KB)
09 12 Crores Arecanut seized in Tumkur by the Enforcement wing of CTD. 21-12-2018 (PDF, 566 KB)
08 Commercial Taxes Department acts on Tax Deduction at Source audit trail under GST 12-12-2018 (PDF, 553 KB)
07 Cartel involved in trading of bogus GST invoices for claiming Input Tax Credit busted 26-09-2018 (PDF, 1,020 KB)
06 Gang Issuing bogus bills and bogus e-way bills busted 18-09-2018 (PDF, 1,553 KB)
05 CST Karasamadhana Scheme 2018 13-08-2018 (PDF, 616 KB)
04 Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Karnataka has detected non payment of Rs. 37 Crores of GST including interest by M/s. Reliance Communications Limited and M/s. Reliance IDC Limited. 21-06-2018 (PDF, 577 KB)
03 Special Refund Fortnight drvie from 31st May 2018 to 16th June 2018 - Refund sanctioned by the Commercial Taxes Department 18-06-2018 (PDF, 406 KB)
02 Investigation by Intelleigence Wing of CTD, South Zone, Bengaluru of a promoinent Mall 04-06-2018 (PDF, 1,579 KB)
01 Increasing GST compliance - Steps taken by the CTD (PDF, 1,542 KB)

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