JSW Cement Receives ₹81 Crore GST Show Cause Notice for FY21-23
JSW Cement received a GST Show Cause Notice for FY20-23 from Central Tax, Guntur. The notice proposes a demand of ₹81.03 crore, including interest and penalty, for alleged violations related to discounts, GST classification, ITC, and other compliance issues. The company is preparing to file a reply.
While the company states there is no material impact, a demand of over ₹81 crore along with interest and penalty can still affect financial performance and requires significant management attention.
The company has received a significant tax demand notice, which carries potential financial implications and legal challenges.
JSW Cement Limited has disclosed a Show Cause Notice issued by the Office of the Additional Commissioner, Central Tax (Audit), Guntur on August 20, 2026. The notice pertains to the period of FY 2020-21 to 2022-23 and was issued under Section 74 of the CGST Act 2017 read with corresponding APGST Act 2017 provisions.
The allegations include irregular reduction of post-sale discount, reduction of tax liability without fulfilling conditions, short payment of GST due to incorrect classification and wrong tax rates, failure to furnish proof of supply for authorized operations to SEZ units, wrong/excess availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) under various circumstances, non-payment of tax under reverse charge, and non-payment of interest on net cash liability.
The Show Cause Notice proposes a GST demand aggregating to ₹81,03,42,387 (IGST: ₹48,26,82,179, CGST: ₹16,38,30,104 & APGST: ₹16,38,30,104), along with applicable interest and equivalent penalty. Despite the significant proposed demand, the company states that there is no material impact on the company and is in the process of filing a reply.
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