The disclosure follows an earlier communication to the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE) dated November 23, 2024.

Nature of the Event

The company received a favorable Order-in-Appeal under Section 107(11) of the CGST Act against an Order-in-Original (OIO) pertaining to alleged non-payment of GST under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) on ocean freight.

Details of the Order

  • Order Reference: Order In Appeal (OIA): 239/2026-27
  • Authority: Office of the Commissioner of Central Tax, Appeals-I, Commissionerate, Traffic and Transit Management Centre, BMTC Building, No.9, 5th floor, Domlur, Bengaluru-560071
  • Original Demand Period: July 2017 to March 2020
  • Original Tax Demand Amount: ₹1,19,167
  • Original Penalty Amount: ₹1,19,167 (equal to the tax demand)
  • Original Order Reference: Order-in-Original No. 202/2024-25 dated November 19, 2024, issued under Section 74 of the CGST Act

Outcome of Appeal

The Appellate Authority granted substantial relief by:

  • Setting aside and annulling the entire Order-in-Original
  • Allowing the appeal in favor of the appellant (the company)
  • Quashing the impugned order
  • Dropping all proceedings

Date of Receipt

The intimation was received by the Company Secretary on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 17:10 hrs (IST).

Financial Impact

The demand for tax amounting to ₹1,19,167, together with applicable interest and penalty of ₹1,19,167, has been completely set aside by the Appellate Authority. The company confirms there is no financial impact as the proceedings have been dropped.