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Case Name : In re Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Asian Paints Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority)
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In re Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Asian Paints Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority)
We have carefully considered the DGAP’s Report and the documents placed on record to examine whether there was any reduction in the GST rate and whether the benefit of reduction in the rate of tax was passed on or not to the recipient as provided under Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017.
From the invoices referred above, it is evident that the Respondent has increased the base price of the product from Rs. 1855.05/- to Rs. 1859.55/- resulting in an increase of Rs. 4....
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Per media report in case of HUL (:
> The amount (Excess profit..recovered) has to be returned to customers, but where this is not feasible, it has to be deposited in customer welfare funds.
> HUL had deposited Rs 160 crore with the CONSUMER WELFARE FUND* of the government earlier.
Requiring to challenge and pursue, if so appealing to “COMMON sense” :
How and what for that FUND is to be utilised?
Should it be ploughed back by some mechanism for the benefit of the consumers of ONLY the specific products , and of, none other than, HUL ??
OFFHAND
Recently reported in the media wrt the Order of the APA in HUL case (:
“Since the rollout of GST in July last year, most companies, including HUL, have maintained they have passed on the benefit of lower taxes by lowering prices or increasing the weight of items.”.
Intriguing Poser: Is there any inconsistency in the two referred Orders of the Authority !
(Over to …for eminent views and enlightenment)