Vodafone Idea receives GST penalty order of Rs 637.91 cr
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New Delhi: Vodafone Idea on Thursday said it has received a GST penalty order of Rs637.91 crore, passed under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (CGST), 2017.
In an exchange filing, the telecom company said it received the penalty order from the Office of the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Ahmedabad South, on December 31.
The order has been passed under Section 74 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, “confirming a penalty of Rs6,37,90,68,254 along with the demand of tax and applicable interest,” the company said. It further stated that the “Company does not agree with the Order and will take appropriate legal action(s) against the same”.
The order alleges short payment of Tax and excess availment of Input Tax Credit. The maximum financial impact is to the extent of tax demand, interest and penalty levied.
However, the telecom operator said it does not agree with the order and will take appropriate legal action against it.
Earlier on Wednesday, Vodafone Idea issued a clarification after reports claimed that the Union Cabinet had approved a five-year moratorium and frozen the company’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs87,695 crore.
