GST Appellate Authority Upholds Tax Demand of INR 1.45 Crores; Company to Appeal Further
The Additional Commissioner (Appeal) has upheld the earlier GST Order for FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22.
By ScoutQuest · · 1 min read
- Tax Demand
- INR 1.45 Crores
- Penalty
- INR 1.45 Crores
- Interest
- INR 0.15 Crore
- Order Date
- 23rd September, 2026
- Fiscal Years Covered
- FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22
What happened
The Company had earlier informed exchanges on 29th August, 2024 about GST Orders for FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22. It appealed one such Order before the Additional Commissioner (Appeal), who has now upheld the original Order.
Amounts in the upheld Order
- Penalty: INR 1.45 Crores
- Tax demand: INR 1.45 Crores
- Interest: INR 0.15 Crore
Grounds cited: excess claim of Input Tax Credit (ITC), time barred availment of ITC and availment of ITC on blocked supplies.
Receipt
The Order of the Additional Commissioner (Appeal) was received on 23rd September, 2026 at about 05:31 P.M. (IST).
Background from the 2024 intimation
The original Orders from various State GST Departments demanded an aggregate tax of INR 2.97 Crores, interest of INR 0.16 Crores and penalty of INR 1.61 Crores. The Company had then stated the matter does not have any significant impact on it.
Company's stance
The Company says the Order was issued without considering its reply and documentary evidence, that it has a strong case, and that it will prefer a further appeal before the higher appellate authority within prescribed timelines.
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More numbers
- Penalty demand upheldINR 1.45 Crores
- Tax demandINR 1.45 Crores
- InterestINR 0.15 Crore
- Aggregate tax in original Orders (2024)INR 2.97 Crores
- Interest in original Orders (2024)INR 0.16 Crores
- Penalty in original Orders (2024)INR 1.61 Crores
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