United Breweries Wins Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal Case, Demand Reduced to Nil
United Breweries Limited secured a favourable order from the Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal, reducing a ₹275 Crore demand to Nil. The company had previously got the demand reduced to ₹7 Crores before the First Appellate Authority. This ruling effectively eliminates the contingent liability related to the FY19 assessment.
The resolution of a major tax litigation reduces contingent liabilities and potential financial outflows, positively impacting the company's financial standing, although the ultimate financial implication is now Nil.
The company received a favourable order from the tax tribunal, reducing a significant tax demand to Nil, which is a positive outcome.
United Breweries Limited (UBL) has received a favourable order from the Hon’ble Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal, Mumbai -VAT, in a Second Appeal filed by the company.
The tribunal passed the order on May 11, 2026. This litigation pertained to an assessment order under the Central Sales Tax Act, passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax, Mumbai, on March 31, 2023, which had raised a demand of ₹275 Crores for the Financial Year 2018-2019.
Previously, on March 28, 2024, the company had successfully represented the matter before the First Appellate Authority [Joint Commissioner (Appeals)], resulting in a substantial reduction of the demand to ₹7 Crores. With the latest order from the Tribunal, the demand has now been reduced to Nil, leading to a reduction in the contingent liability for the company.
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