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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 612 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 744 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 594 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 5169 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 7191 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 1842 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 13944 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 939 Views 0 comment Print


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GSTAT Confirms Profiteering as Cinema Tickets Not Reduced After GST Rate Cut

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal held that maintaining ticket prices by increasing base price after GST reduction violated Section 171. It directed de...

April 17, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Builder Liable for Profiteering for Not Passing GST Credit Benefits to Homebuyers: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The case addressed increased ITC benefits post-GST without corresponding price reduction. The tribunal ruled this violated Section...

April 6, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

No Profiteering Found Due to Excess ITC Benefit Passed to Homebuyers: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The dispute concerned failure to reduce prices after GST. The Tribunal held that documentary evidence showed benefit was already t...

April 6, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

Homebuyers Cannot Claim ITC Benefit in Fully Post-GST Projects: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : GSTAT held that no anti-profiteering violation arises where construction, agreement, and payments occur entirely in the GST regime...

April 6, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Error Rectified Due to Calculation Discrepancy in GSTAT Anti-Profiteering Order

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved a calculation error in the final order. The Tribunal clarified the correct per sq. ft. benefit including GST an...

April 6, 2026 174 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 1779 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 1347 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 4989 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 5313 Views 0 comment Print


CCI Finds Benefit of ITC Passed, Drops Section 171 Proceedings

October 15, 2023 561 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 1032 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.

Anti-Profiteering Rules not applies When No Tax Reduction or ITC Increase

September 15, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print

Read Competition Commission of India’s ruling on Vivek Kumar Vs. Bhartiya Urban case regarding passing on of Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits.

CCI Closes Profiteering Case as ITC Benefits already Passed

September 8, 2023 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Competition Commission of India’s decision in Aruna Popat vs Shalwak Infrabulls, where profiteering allegations were dropped after ITC benefits passed.

CCI Directs DGAP to Investigate ‘Jaypee Greens Kalypso Court’ Units for Profiteering

August 29, 2023 777 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India investigates Jaypee Greens Kalypso Court for alleged profiteering and non-compliance with the CGST Act. Detailed report inside.

Anti-Profiteering provisions not attracted to project ‘Godrej Elements’: CCI

August 29, 2023 675 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of case between Sparsh Chowdhary and Pearlite Real Properties regarding anti-profiteering under CGST Act, 2017 for Godrej Elements project.

No Profiteering on project ‘Anandam Square’ by Friends Land Developers: CCI

August 25, 2023 390 Views 0 comment Print

CCI finds no evidence of profiteering by Friends Land Developers for Anandam Square project. CGST Act, 2017’s Anti-Profiteering provisions not violated.

No Profiteering on Other Projects by ATS Township except project ATS Rhapsody: CCI

August 25, 2023 582 Views 0 comment Print

Director General of Anti-Profiteering Vs ATS Township Pvt. Ltd. (CCI) Introduction: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently concluded an investigation into allegations of profiteering against ATS Township Pvt. Ltd. The investigation, led by the Director General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP), was conducted following directives from the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA). Detailed Analysis: 1. The […]

Pearlite Real Properties not guilty of Profiteering: CCI

August 25, 2023 372 Views 0 comment Print

Pearlite Real Properties vindicated in the profiteering case by the Competition Commission of India after a comprehensive review. Details of the decision inside.

CCI directs DGAP to further investigate 8 projects of Lucknow Development Authority

August 18, 2023 495 Views 0 comment Print

Read detailed analysis of CCI order directing further investigation into 8 projects by Lucknow Development Authority for potential profiteering issues.

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