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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 Anti profiteering on sale of Denim Jeans as tax rate was same pre & post-GST

February 11, 2019 708 Views 0 comment Print

DGAP has submitted in its report that the rate of tax on the product Trousers (Denim Jeans Design 899) had remained the same in the pre-GST and the post- GST era. Moreover, the pre-GST and post-GST base prices (excluding tax) had also remained the same. Therefore, the provisions of Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 have not been contravened and the allegation of profiteering by the Respondent was not established.

No change in tax rate -No profiteering on supply of ‘Little Star Dhoti 406’

February 4, 2019 801 Views 0 comment Print

Director General Anti-Profiteering Vs M/s Pulimoottill Silks (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) It is clear from the perusal of the facts of the case that there was no reduction in the rate of tax on the Little Star Dhoti 406 (HSN 52081110) w.e.f. 01.07.2017, hence the anti-profiteering provisions contained in Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, […]

No reduction in tax rate -Anti-profiteering provisions on supply of Jockey Shorts not attracted

February 4, 2019 606 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s Sudarsans (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) There was no reduction in the rate of tax on the (Jockey Shorts US 56 M ASSTD) w.e.f. 01.07.2017, hence the anti-profiteering provisions contained in Section 171 (1) of the CGST Act, 2017 are not attracted. Hence, we do not find any merit […]

Jubilant guilty of not passing GST benefit on sale of Dominos Pizza

January 31, 2019 3111 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Kiran Chimirala & Director General Anti-Profiteering Vs. M/s. Jubilant Food Work Ltd. (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) passed the order on an email complaint filed by a customer that Jubilant FoodWorks had not reduced the prices of ‘Dominos Stuffed Garlic Bread’ and ‘Medium Veg Pizza’ despite a cut in GST rate […]

No reduction in tax rate -Anti-profiteering provisions on supply of Black Pepper not attracted

January 31, 2019 2367 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. S. J Spices Ltd (NAA) It is clear from the perusal of the facts of the case that there was no reduction in the rate of tax on the Black Pepper”(HSN code 09041140) w.e.f. 01.07.2017 and hence we find that there is no contravention of the anti-profiteering […]

If no reduction in tax rate- Anti-profiteering law not attracted on supply of ‘Jockey Shorts’

January 31, 2019 609 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering Vs M/s. Sudarsans (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) DGAP has submitted in his report that the rate of tax on the product Brief (Jockey Brief IC125 M Black), 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, […]

GST: Patanjali dealer found guilty of violating Anti profiteering Law

January 22, 2019 1644 Views 4 comments Print

Director General Anti-Profiteering Vs M/s Satya Enterprises (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) 1. The brief facts of the present case are that a reference was made by this Authority to the Director General Anti-Profiteering (DGAP), erstwhile Director General Safeguards, under rule 128 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017 intimating that certain major manufacturers […]

Absence of price reduction after GST Rate reduction proves Profiteering

January 16, 2019 1761 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Surya Prakash Loonker Vs M/s Excel Rasayan Pvt. Ltd (NAA) it is clear that the Respondent has admittedly not passed on the benefit of tax reduction since the base prices of the above two products were increased to maintain the same selling prices which were existing before the reduction in the rate of tax. […]

Complaints received by National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) 

January 8, 2019 1167 Views 0 comment Print

The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) has been constituted under Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to ensure that the reduction in rate of tax or the benefit of input tax credit is passed on to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices. Further, the following steps have been taken by the NAA to ensure that customers get the full benefit of tax cuts:

Maruti Case: No reduction in GST Rate- Section 171 not attracted

January 2, 2019 2640 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. Vs Director General Anti-Profiteering Central Board of Indirect Tax (National Anti-Profiteering Authority) We have carefully considered the DGAP’s Report and the documents placed on record to examine whether there was any reduction in the rate of tax during the implementation of the GST and whether the benefit of reduction in […]

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