Bombay High Court Sets Aside ₹25,185.51 Crore Tax Reassessment Notice for Tata Steel
The decision by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay to set aside the show cause notice and subsequent proceedings related to a ₹25,185.51 crore tax dispute significantly reduces a potential large financial liability for the company.
The Hon'ble High Court of Bombay set aside a show cause notice and subsequent proceedings related to a significant tax reassessment of ₹25,185.51 crore, which is a favorable outcome for the company.
Tata Steel Limited announced that the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay, in an order received on August 16, 2025, set aside a show cause notice and all subsequent proceedings or orders related to a tax reassessment for AY 2019-20. * The show cause notice, issued by the Assessing Officer, concerned a ₹25,185.51 crore loan waiver in favor of Tata Steel BSL Limited (now merged with the Company). * Tata Steel had filed a writ petition on March 24, 2025, questioning the Assessing Officer's authority. * An Assessment Order received on March 31, 2025, had increased the taxable amount by the waived debt. * The High Court annulled the notice on technical grounds, specifically because it was issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer rather than the statutorily mandated Faceless Assessing Officer. * The company noted that should precedents change and tax authorities revive the petition in the future, it would then be adjudicated on its merits.
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