Max Healthcare Subsidiary Receives ₹165 Crore GST Demand Notice
Max Healthcare's subsidiary, Alps Hospital Limited, received a GST show cause cum demand notice for ₹55.23 crore plus interest. Penalties of ₹55.23 crore each under two sections of the CGST Act are also alleged, totaling approximately ₹165 crore. Management is preparing submissions in response.
The potential financial implication of ₹165 crore is substantial, warranting a medium impact assessment. However, the company is in the process of responding, and the final outcome is yet to be determined.
The announcement details a significant GST demand and penalty notice received by a subsidiary, which could have a material financial impact on the company.
Max Healthcare Institute Limited has disclosed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alps Hospital Limited (formerly Max Hospitals and Allied Services Limited), has received a show cause cum demand notice from the Office of the Pr. Additional Director General, Mumbai Zonal Unit, Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence.
The notice pertains to an alleged non-payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a variable management fee. The alleged GST demand amounts to ₹55,23,52,071, along with applicable interest. Furthermore, the subsidiary faces potential penalties of ₹55,23,52,071 under Section 74(1) and 74A(5)(ii) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, and another penalty of ₹55,23,52,071 under Section 122(2)(b) of the same act.
The total alleged demand, including interest and penalties, aggregates to approximately ₹165 crore. The company stated that its management is in the process of filing submissions in response to this demand notice. The notice was received by the company on August 25, 2026, at 5:12 PM IST.
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