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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 474 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 705 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 504 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 5097 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 6930 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 1803 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 13866 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 891 Views 0 comment Print


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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 87 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 1227 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 150 Views 0 comment Print

No ITC Pass-Through Required as Project Commenced Entirely Post-GST: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The GST Appellate Tribunal held that Section 171 does not apply where the housing project began and was executed fully after GST i...

February 27, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-Profiteering Proceedings Closed Because Full ITC Benefit Passed to Buyers: GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal accepted the DGAP report after verifying that the developer passed on ITC benefits exceeding the computed liability. ...

February 27, 2026 120 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 1668 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 1233 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 4956 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 5265 Views 0 comment Print


GSTAT Directed Builder to Refund Net Profiteering With Interest to Home Buyers

January 20, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

The GST Appellate Tribunal held that the profiteering amount must exclude benefits already passed on to home buyers. The respondent was directed to refund the net amount with interest to eligible buyers within three months.

DGAP Report Accepted as Complainant Remains Absent Before GSTAT

January 20, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal accepted the DGAP report after the complainant failed to appear despite confirmed receipt of the hearing notice. The ruling shows that proceedings may be concluded when a complainant does not participate.

APV Realty case: GSTAT Orders Reinvestigation After Admitted Errors in Profit Figures

January 20, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

The GST Appellate Tribunal remanded the case to the DGAP after the respondent admitted that incorrect figures were earlier submitted. The Tribunal directed reinvestigation under Rule 133(4) without examining the merits.

GSTAT disposes profiteering case after voluntary payment offer to homebuyers

January 14, 2026 909 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal accepted the anti-profiteering report after the respondent agreed to pay ₹67.02 crore to eligible homebuyers. The ruling directs payment within three months along with applicable interest, closing the dispute through an undertaking.

GSTAT drops complaint as no Profiteering Found After GST Payment Check

January 14, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that allegations of profiteering were not substantiated after detailed verification of records and returns. It concluded that GST liabilities were duly discharged and the complaint was liable to be dropped.

GSTAT Ordered Reinvestigation After Errors Found in Profiteering Calculation

January 13, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal remanded the matter after the respondent admitted incorrect figures were submitted earlier, directing reinvestigation so that profiteering is recalculated on correct data.

GST Rate Cut Not Passed On in Cinema Tickets, Profiteering Confirmed by GSTAT

January 13, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that failure to reduce ticket prices after a GST rate cut amounted to profiteering and upheld recovery of the excess amount. The ruling clarifies that tax benefits must be passed on through commensurate price reduction.

Anti-Profiteering Case Closed After Undertaking to Pass Pending ITC Benefit

December 23, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal accepted the DGAP report after the respondent agreed without objection to its findings. The ruling concludes the case with a direction to pass the remaining ITC benefit to eligible homebuyers.

Profiteering Amount Confirmed & Interest not applicable for Pre-Amendment Period

December 5, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

GSTAT upheld a profiteered amount of ₹4,57,683 but ruled that interest and penalty do not apply as the relevant CGST Rule amendments are prospective.

Investigation Dropped Due to Untraceable Supplier in GST Anti-Profiteering Case

November 13, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal closed the anti-profiteering case as the supplier could not be located, preventing the DGAP from verifying whether GST benefits were passed on. The ruling emphasizes the need for traceable business records.

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