Tax appeal allowed: relief of ₹38,30,49,704 in FY 2019-20 demand case

RITES says its appeal before the Gujarat Deputy Commissioner of State Tax (Appeal-1) has been allowed.

Sun 4 Oct 2026

Relief Granted

₹38,30,49,704/-

Pre-deposit Made

₹1,93,00,013/-

Demand Period

FY 2019-20

Order Outcome

demand order partially set aside; appeal allowed

Order Received Date

October 03, 2026

State tax appeal allowed

RITES has informed the exchanges that it received an Order dated September 30, 2026, passed by the Hon'ble Deputy Commissioner of State Tax (Appeal-1), Division-1, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Order relates to the appeal the Company had shared against a demand order issued by the State Tax Officer for FY 2019-20, comprising demand towards tax, interest and penalty. The Company received the Order on October 03, 2026.

What the order says

• The appeal shared by the Company has been allowed.
• The demand order issued by the State Tax Officer has been partially set aside.
• Relief amounting to ₹38,30,49,704/- has been granted to the Company in respect of the demand comprising tax, interest and penalty pertaining to FY 2019-20.

Money already paid

• The Company had made a pre-deposit of ₹1,93,00,013/- at the time of update the appeal.

What the Company states about the impact

• The Company has been granted relief amounting to ₹38,30,49,704/- as a result of the appeal being allowed and the demand order being partially set aside.
• Consequently, subject to the provisions of applicable law, there is no further tax, interest or penalty liability pursuant to the demand order.
• The Company states that there is no further tax, interest or penalty liability pursuant to the aforesaid demand order.

How to read this

• This is an intimation about the outcome of one tax appeal concerning FY 2019-20. The order was passed by the appellate authority and the Company's appeal was allowed.
• The update records the relief amount in respect of the demand comprising tax, interest and penalty for FY 2019-20, and the pre-deposit the Company had already made.
• The Company's own description is that the demand order was partially set aside.

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