Vodafone to appeal against ₹16.73 crore GST demand

Vodafone Idea (Vi) stated through a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday that it plans to appeal against a Rs 16.73-crore Goods & Services (GST) demand order it has received from the Deputy Commissioner of the Large Taxpayer Unit of West Bengal.

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Vi stated that the GST order was received on February 27, 2025, under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The order was "passed under Section 73 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 read with West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 confirming a penalty of Rs 16,73,33,489 along with demand and interest as applicable," the Vi filing stated.

The Vi filing mentioned that the tax demand pertains to "alleged excess availment of Input Tax credit, short payment of tax, etc" and that its maximum financial impact "is to the extent of tax demand, interest and penalty levied".