JSW Dulux wins CESTAT appeal, demand of ₹32.4 Lakhs set aside
JSW Dulux Limited has won a significant appeal at CESTAT, Mumbai. The tax tribunal set aside a demand of ₹32.41 lakh (including ₹16.20 lakh tax and ₹16.20 lakh penalty) plus interest. This decision annuls the entire demand, resolving a dispute that originated from excise duty calculations.
The total disputed amount was ₹32.41 lakh, which is a relatively small sum for a company of JSW Dulux's size. Therefore, the financial impact is considered low.
The company has successfully appealed a tax demand, resulting in the annulment of the entire liability, which is a favorable outcome.
JSW Dulux Limited (formerly Akzo Nobel India Limited) has received a Final Order from the CESTAT Department on August 17, 2026. This order follows an earlier Order issued by the CESTAT Department. The company had initially faced a Central Excise duty demand of ₹1.59 crore along with applicable interest and penalty, based on a difference between sales reported in P&L and ER-1 returns.
Following adjudication, the demand was reduced to ₹32,41,768, comprising Tax of ₹16,20,884, applicable interest, and a penalty of ₹16,20,884. The Commissioner (Appeals), CGST & CEX, Belapur, Navi Mumbai, had rejected the Company's appeal on January 15, 2025. Subsequently, JSW Dulux filed an appeal before CESTAT, Mumbai.
CESTAT, in its Final Order No. A/85956/2026 dated July 31, 2026 (received by the Company on August 17, 2026), has set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal in favor of the Company. Consequently, the entire demand of ₹32,41,768 has been annulled, and there is no further liability arising from the said order.
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