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M. Srinivas Vs Infinity Retail Ltd. (NAA) The present Report dated 23.12.2019, has been furnished by the Applicant No. 2 i.e. the Director-General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP), under Rule 129 (6) of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017. The brief facts of the present case are that an application dated 29.03.2019 was filed […]
Madras High Court states that Notice for Anti-Profiteering Investigation can’t be issued without a report of Director General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP) followed by the order of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA).
Suresh Kumar Gupta Vs Nirala Projects Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) It is revealed from the perusal of the CGST Act and the Rules framed under it that the Central Government vide Notification No. 01/2020-Central Tax dated 01.01.2020 has implemented the provisions of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 from 01.01.2020 vide which sub-section 171 (3A) was […]
Avanti Patel Vs Starbucks Coffee (NAA) The brief facts of the present case are that under Rule 128 (1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017, an application was filed by the Applicant No. 1 against the Respondent before the Standing Committee on Anti-profiteering alleging that the Respondent had not passed on […]
It is a proven fact that anti-profiteering provisions actually work and section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 provides protection to the customers against illegal, inappropriate and excessive profiteering resorted by suppliers of goods and services. It becomes quite clear when rates are not reduced at all or commensurate with reduction in GST rates. The […]
Shashank Thakar Vs Alton Buildtech India Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) 1. A Report dated 14.06.2019 was received from the Applicant No. 6 i.e. the Director General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP) after detailed investigation under Rule 129 (6) of the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017. The brief facts of the Report were that the Applicant […]
DGAP Vs. Smookey Kitchen Foods OPC Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) We have carefully considered the Reports furnished by the DGAP, the contentions of the Respondent, and the other material placed on record. We observe that this case pertains to a franchisee of M/s Subway India Private Limited in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) who is supplying various food […]
It is also revealed that vide Section 112 of the Finance Act, 2019 specific penalty provisions have been added for violation of the provisions of Section 171(1) of the CGST Act, 2017 which have come in to force w.e.f. 01.01.2020 vide Notification No. 01/2020 Central Tax dated 01.01.2020, by inserting Section 171 (3A) in the CGST Act, 2017.
Since, no penalty provisions were in existence between the period w.e.f. 01.07.2017 to 31.12.2018 when the Respondent had violated the provisions of Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, 2017, the penalty prescribed under Section 171 (3A) cannot be imposed on the Respondent retrospectively.
High Court directed the petitioner to deposit principal profiteered amount but stayed interest and penalty imposed by National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA).