United Breweries Wins Tax Appeal, Penalty Reduced to ₹1.86 Lakh
United Breweries received a favorable tax litigation order on April 24, 2026. The penalty was reduced from ₹29,00,048 to ₹1,85,878. UBL will appeal the residual demand before the GST Appellate Tribunal.
The financial implications of the reduced penalty are minimal for a company of UBL's scale.
The company received a favorable order in a tax litigation, resulting in a significant reduction of the penalty amount.
United Breweries Limited (UBL) has received a favorable order from the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Pataliputra Circle, Bihar, concerning a tax litigation. The GST Commissioner (Appeals) passed this order on April 24, 2026.
Previously, on February 27, 2025, the company had received a Demand Order under Section 73 of the BGST Act, 2017, confirming a demand for tax and a penalty of ₹29,00,048. UBL subsequently filed an appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals).
Based on the legal submissions made by the company, the Commissioner (Appeals) has provided substantial relief by significantly reducing the demand and penalty. The penalty has been reduced to ₹1,85,878.
United Breweries Limited plans to file an appeal before the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) against the residual demand that has now been raised.
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