Whirlpool of India faces ₹7.14 Cr tax demand, disputes additions
Whirlpool of India received a draft assessment order for AY 2023-24, with a total disallowance of ₹28.39 crore. The company faces a potential liability of ₹7.14 crore plus interest and penalty. Management disputes the additions and will file objections, expecting no material impact on operations.
While the company disputes the additions and expects no material impact, the reported disallowance and potential liability of ₹7.14 crore is significant enough to warrant a medium impact assessment.
The company has received a draft assessment order with significant disallowances and a potential financial liability, which is a negative development.
Whirlpool of India Limited has disclosed information regarding a draft assessment order received from the Assessment Unit of the Income Tax Department for the Assessment Year 2023-24.
The company has been presented with a total disallowance of INR 28.39 crore, comprising INR 21.31 crore for Transfer Pricing adjustments and INR 7.08 crore for adjustments made by the Centralized Processing Centre under section 43B.
The expected financial implication, including interest and penalty, as determined at the time of the final order, amounts to INR 7.14 crore. The management believes these proposed additions are not maintainable and is in the process of filing objections before the Dispute Resolution Panel. The company states that there is no material impact on its operations or other activities.
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