VISL Subsidiary ESL Steel Receives ₹39.58 Crore Tax Demand Notice
ESL Steel, a subsidiary of VISL, received a tax demand notice for ₹39.58 crore from GST authorities. The demand is for alleged short reversal of Input Tax Credit. ESL is reviewing the notice and expects no significant financial or operational impact.
The company explicitly stated that it does not envisage any significant financial and operational impact from this notice. Therefore, the impact is assessed as low.
The company has received a tax demand notice, which is a negative development. However, the company is evaluating its legal options and does not foresee a significant financial or operational impact, which tempers the overall sentiment to neutral.
Vedanta Iron and Steel Limited (VISL) announced that its subsidiary, ESL Steel Limited (ESL), has received an intimation in Form GST DRC-01A from the Office of the Principal Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise, Ranchi, dated August 13, 2026.
The intimation proposes a tax liability of ₹39,58,32,544, comprising IGST of ₹29,16,89,049, CGST of ₹3,26,41,238, SGST of ₹3,26,41,238, and Cess of ₹3,88,61,019. This demand is on account of alleged short reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) during the financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23.
ESL is currently examining the intimation and will take appropriate legal steps within the prescribed timelines. The company does not anticipate any significant financial or operational impact from this notice.
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