Vedanta Limited Receives Penalty Order of ₹31.52 Lakhs from Commercial Tax Office
Vedanta Limited, promoter of Hindustan Zinc Limited, received a penalty order of ₹31.52 Lakhs from the Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Bengaluru. The penalty is for using ineligible Input Tax Credit. VEDL expects no material financial impact and is evaluating further actions.
The impact is considered low because the penalty amount is ₹31.52 Lakhs, which is unlikely to be material for Vedanta Limited, and the company has explicitly stated it does not expect a material financial impact.
The announcement is a disclosure of a penalty order received by the promoter company, Vedanta Limited. While a penalty has been imposed, the company has stated that it does not expect a material financial impact and is evaluating its next steps, indicating a neutral sentiment.
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has been informed by its promoter and holding company, Vedanta Limited (VEDL), about a penalty order received by VEDL from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes in Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru.
VEDL disclosed on December 27, 2025, that it received an order confirming a penalty of ₹31,52,244 along with tax demand and applicable interest. The issue relates to the availment and utilization of ineligible Input Tax Credit and discrepancies in the turnover declared in returns filed during FY 2021-22. The order number is No. DCCT-01/LTU/ADJ-26/2025-26, with reference number ZD2912252037495, dated December 26, 2025, which was received by the company on December 26, 2025, at 06:40 PM IST.
Vedanta Limited stated that it is evaluating the next course of action and does not expect the order to have any material financial impact. The disclosure made by VEDL has been submitted to the stock exchanges and is available on their websites, as well as on VEDL's website.
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