GST show cause notice of INR 14.03 million received over ITC availment for FY23
The company received a show cause notice dated 26th September 2026 from the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Vadodara, under Section 73 of the Gujarat GST Act 2017.
- Notice Date
- 26th September 2026
- Notice Amount
- INR 14.03 million
- Period Covered
- April 2022 to March 2023
- Statutory Reference
- Section 73 of the Gujarat GST Act 2017
- Allegation
- Incorrect availment and utilisation of input tax credit
What happened
The company informed the exchanges under Regulation 30 that it has received a show cause notice from the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Kuber Bhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Notice dated 26th September 2026, received on 26th September 2026.
- Issued under Section 73 of the Gujarat GST Act 2017.
- Period covered: April 2022 to March 2023.
- Amount involved: INR 14.03 million.
- Allegation: incorrect availment and utilisation of input tax credit (ITC), based on scrutiny of GST returns.
What a show cause notice means
A show cause notice is a preliminary step where the tax department asks the company to explain why a demand should not be raised. It is not a final order, and the company gets an opportunity to reply.
Company's position
The company states that the claim made by the authority is not maintainable and that there is no material impact on its financial, operational or other activities from the issuance of this notice. It is in the process of evaluating the notice and will take necessary steps to respond.
Disclosure context
The company noted that the amount involved is below the threshold prescribed for disclosure under SEBI LODR. It has disclosed it anyway because the aggregate amount across similar matters with a comparable question of law or factual matrix may breach that threshold.
How investors may read it
The sum is modest relative to a listed restaurant operator's scale, and the matter is at the notice stage with the company contesting it. Investors may watch for any subsequent order or demand arising from this or related GST matters.
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More numbers
- Amount involved in show cause noticeINR 14.03 million
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