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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 936 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 807 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 744 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 5289 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 7578 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 1914 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 14133 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 990 Views 0 comment Print


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GSTAT Upholds Anti-Profiteering Order Against Vishwanath Cinema for not passing GST Cut Benefit

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that retaining the same ticket prices after GST reductions amounted to profiteering under Section 171 of the CGST Act. ...

June 13, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

No GST Refund as Foreign Group Entity Rendered Core Procurement Functions: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that procurement strategy, supplier oversight, and sourcing support formed part of a substantive procurement ser...

June 10, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Homebuyer’s Anti-Profiteering Complaint Rejected as Project Was Entirely in GST Regime

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT accepted the DGAP finding that the ratio of credit availed to purchase value declined after GST implementation. Since no add...

June 9, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

Lifestyle Liable for Profiteering as Base Prices Increased After GST Rate Reduction

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that the retailer failed to pass on the benefit of GST reduction from 28% to 18% through commensurate price cuts. The T...

June 9, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT Upholds Profiteering Finding as Cinema Increased Base Ticket Prices After GST Rate Cut

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that permissions relating to ticket pricing could not override the statutory requirement to pass on GST rate reduction ...

June 1, 2026 261 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 1953 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 1620 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 5049 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 5379 Views 0 comment Print


Profiteering allegation against Baxium Health Science: CCI directs further investigation 

September 8, 2024 420 Views 0 comment Print

The CCI investigated Baxium Health Science for failing to pass on GST reductions. Detailed findings highlight discrepancies in product pricing post-GST cut.

CCI directs DGAP to reopen Anti-Profiteering probe against Nirma Ltd.

August 29, 2024 630 Views 0 comment Print

CCI examines whether Nirma Ltd. complied with GST tax rate reductions, addressing the legal and economic implications of alleged anti-profiteering practices.

CCI Dismisses Anti-Profiteering Allegations against Swastik Harmony Developers

August 22, 2024 522 Views 0 comment Print

CCI finds no profiteering by Swastik Harmony Developers in Jainil Mehta GST complaint. Case dropped due to lack of evidence under Section 171 CGST.

CCI directs investigation for not reducing Cinema ticket prices post-GST rate cut

August 22, 2024 801 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India examines GST profiteering allegations against Alankar Cinema for not reducing ticket prices post-GST rate cut. Key case details inside.

‘Cinema Ventures’ guilty of not reducing Ticket price despite GST Rate reduction

July 13, 2024 669 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of Competition Commission of India’s order regarding Cinema Ventures Pvt Ltd not passing GST rate reduction benefits on movie tickets. Explore findings, arguments, and conclusions.

Financial losses and statutory pricing caps not justify profiteering: CCI

July 13, 2024 429 Views 0 comment Print

The average base price of tickets sold before and after the GST rate reduction was compared. The DGAP found that the company had not commensurately reduced the selling price of tickets post-GST rate reduction, resulting in profiteering.

Asian Radhika Multiplex guilty of profiteering under GST: CCI

July 2, 2024 948 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the DGAP report on GST rate reduction impact on movie ticket prices, alleged profiteering by the respondent, detailed investigation findings, and conclusions under CGST Act, 2017.

Job Work, Anti Profiteering and Other Misc. Provisions under CGST Act, 2017

July 1, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Explore provisions and implications of Chapter XXI of CGST Act and Chapter IX of IGST Act, covering job work, compliance, and procedural aspects under GST laws.

Asian GPR Multiplex Guilty of Profiteering: CCI

June 27, 2024 624 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CCI’s order on Asian GPR Multiplex’s alleged GST profiteering, detailed investigation findings, and implications under Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017.

Delhi HC Upholds Validity of GST’s Anti-Profiteering Mechanism

April 28, 2024 1713 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court upholds constitutional validity of GST anti-profiteering law and rules. Detailed analysis of implications for businesses and consumers.

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