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Anti-Profiteering Measures in GST 2.0: Alarming Implications on Business Concerns

Goods and Services Tax : Even after the sunset clause, anti-profiteering obligations continue through tribunals and policy directions, leaving businesses e...

February 1, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

GST Anti-Profiteering: Product Quantity Hike is Not Rate reduction

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court upheld an anti-profiteering order, ruling that merely increasing product quantity or volume after a GST rate ...

November 6, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

18% Interest on Anti-Profiteering Amounts Applies from April 1, 2020: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT ruled 18% interest on GST anti-profiteering amounts applies prospectively from April 1, 2020, upholding that it cannot be im...

November 6, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

Increasing Product Quantity Instead of Reducing Price Violates Anti-Profiteering Provisions: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC rules increasing product quantity or base price instead of reducing MRP after a GST rate cut violates Section 171 of the ...

November 6, 2025 5109 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-Profiteering In GST 2.0: From Law To Practice

Goods and Services Tax : GST 2.0 rate cuts trigger Anti-Profiteering rules (Sec 171). Summary covers obligation to pass on tax/ITC benefit, MRP display nor...

September 29, 2025 6963 Views 0 comment Print


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Credit Anti-profiteering penalties in the Consumer Welfare Fund

Goods and Services Tax : Leading consumer and public policy research and advocacy group, CUTS International has requested the Finance Minister, Ms Nirmala ...

September 29, 2021 1809 Views 0 comment Print

Empanelment & Guidelines for empanelment of Advocates to defend NAA

Goods and Services Tax : Empanelment of Advocates / Law Firms for representing the National Anti-profiteering Authority and Director General of Anti-Profit...

July 27, 2020 13881 Views 0 comment Print

NAA passes 60 orders against complaints of profiteering

Goods and Services Tax : Anti-Profiteering Measures The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) was constituted on 28th November, 2017 under Section 17...

May 29, 2019 897 Views 0 comment Print


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GSTAT Orders Re-Examination of Profiteering Calculation Due to Ignored Cost Factors

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT directed the DGAP to re-examine the profiteering computation after questions were raised about ignored cost increases, negat...

March 13, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

GST Benefits from Subsumed Taxes Not Passed to Consumers, Profiteering of Rs. 450 Crore Held

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT concluded that elimination of entertainment tax and other levies reduced the effective tax incidence, requiring suppliers to...

March 13, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Orders Re-Investigation Because Profiteering Calculation Did Not Compare Same Basket of Goods

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal found merit in the respondent’s argument that ITC comparison should be based on identical goods and services and di...

March 5, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty as Full ITC Benefit Passed to Buyers, GSTAT Accepts DGAP Report

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that although profiteering of ₹1.70 crore was computed, the developer had passed on ₹2.02 crore to home-buyers. Wit...

February 28, 2026 1254 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-Profiteering Allegation Dismissed as DGAP Finds No ITC Gain After GST Rollout

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal accepted the DGAP report finding no extra ITC benefit after GST implementation and held that Section 171 was not viol...

February 28, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print


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GST Authority Ceases accepting Anti-Profiteering Investigation Requests from April 1, 2025

Goods and Services Tax : GST Authority will stop accepting requests for examination of input tax credits and tax rate reductions from April 1, 2025, as per...

September 30, 2024 1680 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Principal Bench of GSTAT to hear cases of anti-profiteering

Goods and Services Tax : Ministry of Finance empowers GST Appellate Tribunal to examine input tax credits and tax rate reductions, effective from October 1...

September 30, 2024 1260 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC amends rules related to National Anti-Profiteering Authority

Goods and Services Tax : Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2022 – CBIC omitted following GST Rules 122,124,125,134 and 137 vi...

November 23, 2022 4959 Views 0 comment Print

Now Competition Commission of India to examine Anti-Profiteering

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC notifies Competition Commission of India to examine whether input tax credits availed by any registered person or the reducti...

November 23, 2022 5277 Views 0 comment Print


CCI directs DGAP to investigate ITC benefit passing claim of ‘GP Infra’

December 6, 2023 612 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) order on the complaint filed by Syed Ali Hussaini against Vasavi and GP Infra LLP. CCI directs DGAP to investigate ITC benefit claim.

CCI directs DGAP to verify claim of Ireo Grace Realtech of passing ITC benefit 

December 6, 2023 447 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) directs DGAP to verify claim of Ireo Grace Realtech of passing ITC benefit following application alleging profiteering over the purchase of flat No. CD-A5-09-902 in The Corridors project in Sector 67A, Gurgaon, Haryana

Subway franchisee guilty of denying benefit of tax reduction to customers: CCI

December 6, 2023 870 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of DGAP Vs. Smookey Kitchen Foods OPC Pvt. Ltd., a Subway franchisee. CCI concludes the franchisee denied tax reduction benefits to customers.

Issue of GST on Preferential Location Charges (PLC) not fall under CCI purview

December 6, 2023 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India’s ruling on GST implications for Preferential Location Charges (PLC) in the Sudhir Kumar Jain Vs DLF Limited case.

MICL Realty LLP Guilty of GST Profiteering: CCI Ruling & Full Order

December 4, 2023 891 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of the Competition Commission of India’s ruling against MICL Realty LLP for GST profiteering. Full text of the CCI order provided.

CCI Holds Srinivasa Cine Enterprises Guilty of GST Profiteering

December 4, 2023 690 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of the Competition Commission of India’s order against Srinivasa Cine Enterprises for not passing on GST rate reduction benefits.

Anti-Profiteering Section 171(3A) Penalty Before 01.10.2010 not imposable: CCI

December 4, 2023 558 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Competition Commission of India’s ruling on an anti-profiteering case involving Principal Commissioner vs. Krishna Enterprises. The case centers on penalties under CGST Rules, 2017.

No profiteering if Pre GST tax rate was Lower than Post GST Era: CCI

December 2, 2023 804 Views 0 comment Print

Get insights on Daanish Electricals vs Eros Elevators case. Analysis of allegations, Commission findings, and conclusion on anti-profiteering provisions.

CCI Finds Benefit of ITC Passed, Drops Section 171 Proceedings

October 15, 2023 513 Views 0 comment Print

In Pruthviraj Dhavale vs Ashdan Developers case, Competition Commission of India (CCI) concludes that benefit of ITC was passed on, dropping Section 171 proceedings.

Profiteering Case: IFSCA vs. Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Praband Karyalaya

October 12, 2023 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the Competition Commission of India’s order in the case of alleged profiteering by Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Praband Karyalaya.

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