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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 294 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 321 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 447 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 Drops Anti-Profiteering Proceedings Against Maheshwari Infratech Pvt Ltd

July 29, 2023 543 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) drops anti-profiteering proceedings against Maheshwari Infratech Pvt Ltd after confirming no other projects were executed.

CCI Directs DGAP to Investigate Sanghvi Premises Pvt. Ltd

July 29, 2023 597 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) orders investigation by DGAP into projects executed by Sanghvi Premises Pvt. Ltd. for potential anti-profiteering violations.

CCI Clears JKG Construction of Anti-Profiteering Charges

July 22, 2023 603 Views 0 comment Print

CCI dismisses anti-profiteering case against JKG Construction Pvt. Ltd., confirming no additional projects beyond JKG Palm Court were executed.

CCI Dismisses Anti-Profiteering Case: L&T Parel Project LLP

July 22, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the Competition Commission of India’s decision to dismiss Anti-Profiteering proceedings against L&T Parel Project LLP.

CCI drops Anti-Profiteering proceedings against New World Realty LLP

July 10, 2023 762 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) where Anti-Profiteering proceedings against New World Realty LLP are dropped. Understand the details and conclusions of the case.

CCI: NCLT Extinguishes Liabilities, Ends Anti-Profiteering Proceedings

July 10, 2023 675 Views 0 comment Print

Issue No. 1 addressed whether Anti-Profiteering proceedings initiated against Puma Realtors under Section 171 of the CGST Act should continue post the NCLT order dated 01.06.2021. The commission considered the NCLT’s order, which extinguished all liabilities, including passing on the benefit of ITC. Consequently, the proceedings were discontinued.

Analysis of anti-profiteering provisions under GST and their impact on businesses and consumers

February 28, 2023 24219 Views 0 comment Print

The anti-profiteering provisions under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) were introduced to ensure that businesses pass on the benefits of reduced tax rates and input tax credits to the consumers. The primary objective of anti-profiteering measures is to protect the interests of the consumers and to prevent businesses from taking undue advantage of the GST system.

Anti-profiteering: HC stays recovery of interest & penalty from NY Cinemas LLP

January 26, 2023 1632 Views 0 comment Print

High Court granted stay of recovery of interest and penalty however directed to deposit profiteered amount in instalments and also granted stay of notice expanding scope of anti-profiteering investigation

CBIC amends rules related to National Anti-Profiteering Authority

November 23, 2022 4989 Views 0 comment Print

Central Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2022 – CBIC omitted following GST Rules 122,124,125,134 and 137 vide Notification No. 24/2022 – Central Tax Dated 23rd November, 2022 which are related to National Anti-Profiteering Authority. It ameds rule 127 (Duties of the Authority) and inserts and an explanation below rule 137.  Rule 122 relates to […]

Now Competition Commission of India to examine Anti-Profiteering

November 23, 2022 5313 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC notifies Competition Commission of India to examine whether input tax credits availed by any registered person or the reduction in the tax rate have actually resulted in a commensurate reduction in the price of the goods or services or both supplied by him vide Notification No. 23/2022 – Central Tax Dated 23rd November, 2022. MINISTRY […]

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