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Anti-Profiteering

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Introduction of GST was revolutionary decision by Government of India. Learning from the common demerit of short-term inflation faced by countries while introducing GST caused due to traders who increased their profit margins and not passing the benefit to ultimate customer, the mechanism of ‘anti-profiteering’ was also introduced. The role of Anti-Profiteering authority was to keep a check on businessman’s pricings and crackdown those who misuse such law. The intention of anti-profiteering provisions is to reduce the rate of tax on any supply of goods or services as well as pass on the benefit of input tax credit, to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices. Further, National Anti-Profiteering Authority was established for proper enforcement of the provisions and to keep track undue benefits reaped by the dealer by not passing benefits to end consumers.
 

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Jayesh Gogri has experience of more than two decades in Indirect taxes and specializes in all major areas of indirect taxes such as Goods and Services Tax, Custom Duty, Central Excise, Service Tax and VAT. He is a combination of premium advisor as well as an academician. He possesses rich experience in providing solutions to various national as well as international brands in relation to corporate retainerships, opinions, refunds, representations, tax reviews, internal audit, structuring, optimizing, litigation, refunds, reviews, ERP implementation and training. He has been delivering lectures through ICAI, ICSI, Organization of Tax Consultants, IIM, NACIN, CBIC and various Trade & Industrial Organization across India
 

 
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M/S. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

Complaint against Maruti Suzuki alleging, benefit of the reduction in tax rate not passed at the time of implementation of GST, thereby contravening the provisions relating to Anti-Profiteering. Though after investigation it was found that the base price of products were not increased in GST Regime, therefore the application stood dismissed

M/S. N.P. Foods (Franchisee M/S Subway India)

Allegation that the supply of products from the Respondent was at an increased price even though there was a reduction in the rate of tax from 18% to 5%. But after scrutiny NAPA rejected the allegation and dismissed the application

Pyramid Infratech Pvt. Ltd.

Imposition of penalty on Builder for not passing GST ITC benefit to customers/ home buyers

Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

In absence of any specific evidences of profiteering charges of profiteering are liable to be dropped

Kunj Lub Marketing Pvt. Ltd

Imposition of penalty on the supplier on denial of passing the benefit of ITC to his customers

Impact Clothing Co.

Where there was no reduction in the rate of tax on product itself and also the base price was not increased, the allegation of profiteering is not sustainable.

M/s. Harish Bakers & Confectioners Pvt. Ltd.

Even though the respondent had not received any kind of discount from his distributors, he cannot contend on the fact that he could not charge a reduced price because of such a denial of discount

 
 
     
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