UltraTech Cement on Saturday said it has received a GST demand notice for a total payment of Rs 782.2 crore, which it plans to contest before the appropriate forum.
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“The company is reviewing the Order, considering all legal options, and accordingly would be contesting the demand,” UltraTech Cement said in a regulatory filing.
The order has been passed in various matters on account of “alleged short payment of GST, improper utilisation of Input Tax Credit, etc” during the period 2018-19 to 2022-23, the company said.
The order is passed “without due consideration of the Company’s submissions.”
The order passed against it is “upholding tax liability of Rs 3,90,95,58,194/- plus applicable interest on tax demand; additional interest Rs 27,68,289/- and penalty of Rs 3,90,95,58,194/”, the filing said.
The Aditya Birla flagship firm has received the order passed by the Joint Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax & Central Excise, Patna, on Friday.
UltraTech is the country’s leading cement maker, with a capacity nearing 200 million tonnes per annum.
