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Provisions of Anti-Profiteering are constitutionally valid: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the constitutional validity of Anti-Profiteering provisions under GST, their impact on businesses and consumers, and the l...

February 9, 2024 1143 Views 0 comment Print

The Sun sets for National Anti-Profiteering Authority – A logical End?

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the sunset of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) under GST and its logical end. Learn about its functions, mer...

November 16, 2022 3912 Views 1 comment Print

13 Reasons Why Anti-profiteering provisions under GST laws are unconstitutional

Goods and Services Tax : Reason 1: Anti-profiteering provisions are Ultra vires of Article 246A of the Constitution Reason 2: Constitution of NAA is contra...

November 4, 2022 8322 Views 0 comment Print

NAA holds McDonald’s franchisee Hardcastle Restaurants Guilty of Profiteering

Goods and Services Tax : The Hon’ble National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA), in the case of DGAP vs. Hardcastle Restaurants [Case No. 79/2020 dated D...

December 22, 2020 2475 Views 0 comment Print

GST Profiteering established in Duracell Battery supply case: NAA

Goods and Services Tax : D.S. Brothers Vs Durga Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) GST Profiteering of Rs. 1,57,200 established in the case of supply of Duracell Ba...

August 8, 2020 4935 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 tenure extended for 2 Years; Phased electronic invoicing system introduction; Decision on GSTAT

Goods and Services Tax : The tenure of National Anti-Profiteering Authority has been extended by 2 years. The Council also decided to introduce electronic ...

June 21, 2019 2517 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

Complaints received by National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) 

Goods and Services Tax : The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has been constituted under Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2...

January 8, 2019 1167 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

Cinema Hall Held Liable for Profiteering Due to Non-Passing of GST Rate Reduction

Goods and Services Tax : The case examined whether GST rate cuts were passed on to consumers. The authority held that increasing base prices instead of red...

March 26, 2026 702 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 1356 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 291 Views 0 comment Print


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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

Collect evidences to take action against errant suppliers: NAA

Goods and Services Tax : I have been further directed to request you to take all possible steps envisaged under the GST Laws to ensure that the legislative...

June 22, 2021 903 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Field formations to also defend cases on behalf of NAA (GST)

Goods and Services Tax : Field formations shall henceforth, also defend the cases on behalf of National Anti‑profiteering Authority (GST), New Delhi pend...

October 23, 2018 2307 Views 0 comment Print


No profiteering by Asian Paints, who passed tax reduction benefit to customers

March 13, 2019 1476 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. Asian Paints Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) From the invoices referred, it is evident that the Respondent had maintained the same base price post reduction in the rate of tax w.e.f. 15.11.2017, resulting in reduction in the cum-tax price from Rs. 175.40/- to Rs. 161.70/- on the product […]

No GST reduction on Little Stars Dhoti so profiteering allegation not sustainable

March 13, 2019 1500 Views 0 comment Print

State Level Screening Committee on Anti-Profiteering Vs M/s Ramraj Handlooms (NAA) In this case there was no reduction in the rate of tax on ‘Little Stars Dhoti’ w.e.f. 01-07-2017 and that the rate of tax in the Post-GST era has also been increased from CST @ 2% to IGST @ 5%. therefore, the allegation of […]

Cloudtail India Guilty of Profiteering for not passing rate reduction benefit

March 7, 2019 2031 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Rahul Sharma Vs M/s. Cloudtail India Pvt. Ltd. (NAA) (i) Firstly, the Respondent, as discussed in para 12 to 14 above, has submitted that the proceedings initiated should be deemed infructuous as the complaint under Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017;was not against him but against HP India who was the brand owner […]

Increase in MRP post GST Reduction is violation of Anti-profiteering law

March 5, 2019 1341 Views 0 comment Print

It is revealed that the rate of tax was 30.06% in the pre-GST era which was reduced to 28% in the post-GST era vide Notification No. 1/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06,2017, and the rate of GST was further reduced from 28% to 18% vide Notification No. 41/2017– Central Tax (Rate) dated 14 11.2017 However, during these periods, the base price of the product was increased from Rs. 202.06 to Rs, 230.90 per unit which resulted in increasing of the selling price amounting to denial of not passing the benefit of tax reduction to the customer.

Anti-profiteering provisions not apply in absence of reduction in tax rate

March 1, 2019 651 Views 1 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-Profiteering Vs Director General Anti-Profiteering (NAA) On perusal of the facts of the case and the details provided in the table given above in para 4 it is apparent that there was no reduction of tax with the introduction of GST. The DGAP on examining various facts has categorically mentioned […]

No profiteering if base price of product remain same after GST rate reduction

March 1, 2019 2979 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Velbon Vitrified Tiles Pvt. Ltd (NAA) As seen from the invoices given above at para 4 it is clear that the base price of the product per box was Rs. 232.50 prior to 15.11.2017 and had remained the same even after GST rate reduction w.e.f. 15.11.2017. Therefore, […]

NAA found builder Guilty of profiteering for not passing ITC benefit

February 27, 2019 1830 Views 1 comment Print

Shri Ashok Khatri Vs M/s S3 Infra Reality Pvt Ltd (NAA) From the documents placed on record and the DGAP’s report it is evident that the Respondent has sold 780 units out of 816 residential units, out of which for 29 units there was no consideration paid after introduction of GST, hence the profiteered amount […]

No Profiteering when Base Price is Constant & Selling Price Reduced

February 18, 2019 1521 Views 0 comment Print

Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal, FCA, FCS The complaint against profiteering came up recently before the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) in a case involving supply of tiles. In Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering & DGAP, CBIC New Delhi v. Asian Grantio India Ltd., Ahmedabad, the NAA vide its Order dated 24.12.2018 ordered that where the business […]

No Anti profiteering on sale of Jockey Socks as tax rate was same pre & post-GST

February 11, 2019 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Sudarsans (NAA) DGAP has submitted in his report that the rate of tax on the product (Jockey Socks 7052 FS ASSTD) remained same in the pre-GST and the post- GST era. Moreover, the pre-GST and post-GST base prices (excluding tax) had remained the same. Therefore, the provisions […]

No Anti profiteering if Tax Rate on product remains same pre & post-GST

February 11, 2019 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Emke Silks & Garments Pvt. Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) It is clear from the perusal of the facts of the case that the product i.e. Shirts (Design 689) was exempted from the Central Excise Duty, vide Notification No. 30/2004-CE dated 09.07.2004 and only attracted VAT @ 5%. After […]

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