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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


Businesses must pass on GST rate reduction benefit to consumers: CCI

September 23, 2024 1335 Views 0 comment Print

CCI mandates passing on GST rate cuts to consumers, directing Cinema Ventures to deposit Rs. 54.44 lakh in the Consumer Welfare Fund. 

Assessee Must Reduce Ticket Price with Tax Rate Cut: HC Upholds NAA Order

September 12, 2024 693 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC upheld Sudarshan Theatre’s violation of CGST Section 171 for delayed ticket price reduction after GST rate cut, dismissing their writ petition.

Profiteering allegation against Baxium Health Science: CCI directs further investigation 

September 8, 2024 321 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 567 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 465 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 702 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 606 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 378 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 885 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 996 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.

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