Vodafone Idea Faces Rs 15.19 Crore GST Demand and Rs 1.51 Crore Penalty



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The GST office in Patna has issued a demand for Rs 15.19 crore in taxes and a Rs 1.51 crore penalty to Vodafone Idea (VIL). This is due to allegations that the company wrongly claimed input tax credit (ITC) during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years. VIL has stated it disagrees with the order and plans to take legal action to challenge it.

The GST office in Patna has ordered debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (VIL) to pay Rs 15.19 crore in taxes, along with a penalty of Rs 1.51 crore, for allegedly availing input tax credit (ITC) it was not eligible for during FY 2019-20 and 2020-21. This development was disclosed in a regulatory filing by the company on Wednesday. According to the filing, the Joint Commissioner for CGST and Central Excise in Patna passed the order under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The order confirms t
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Vodafone Idea has been ordered to pay Rs 15.19 crore in taxes, plus a penalty of Rs 1.51 crore, along with applicable interest.

The demand is due to allegations that Vodafone Idea availed input tax credit (ITC) that it was not eligible for during the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21.

The order was passed by the Joint Commissioner for CGST and Central Excise in Patna.

Vodafone Idea received the order on August 28, 2024.

Vodafone Idea stated that it does not agree with the order and intends to pursue appropriate legal actions to challenge the ruling.




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