United Breweries Receives ₹116 Crore Demand Notice from Patiala Market Committee
United Breweries Limited received a demand notice of ₹116.25 crore from the Market Committee, Patiala. The notice includes market fee, penalty, RDF, and interest for the period April 2020 to March 2026. UBL plans to challenge the notice, considering it arbitrary and incorrect.
While the amount is substantial, the company is challenging the notice and expects the financial impact to be limited to the demanded amount. The impact is not yet confirmed and depends on the outcome of the legal challenge.
The company has received a significant demand notice involving penalties and interest, which indicates a negative development.
United Breweries Limited (UBL) has received a demand notice from the Assessing Authority-cum-Secretary, Market Committee, Patiala, for a total amount of ₹116.25 crore. This notice includes a levy of market fee amounting to ₹9.34 crore, a penalty of ₹93.46 crore, Rural Development Fund (RDF) of ₹9.34 crore, and interest on RDF up to June 30, 2026, amounting to ₹4.09 crore.
The company received the assessment order and demand notice on July 01, 2026. The Market Committee alleges that UBL failed to deposit the applicable Market Fee and RDF on barley purchased, stored, and processed within the notified area of the Market Committee, Patiala, between April 01, 2020, and March 31, 2026.
UBL considers the assessment order and demand notice to be arbitrary, factually, and legally incorrect, and is in the process of challenging it before the appropriate forum. The company expects the financial impact, if any, to be limited to the amount demanded. UBL stated its commitment to upholding the highest standards of compliance, governance, and business conduct.
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