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The order relates to a demand of tax, interest and penalty on account of alleged short declaration of outward supplies in GSTR-3B vis-à-vis GSTR-1 (including export transactions) and alleged excess availment of Input Tax Credit in relation to Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) transactions, with proceedings initiated under Sections 73 and 50 of the CGST/KGST Act, 2017.
Petitioner: Balmer Lawrie &amp; Company Limited.
Respondent: Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeals)</in-capmkt:DetailsOfLitigationOrDisputeForWhichDisclosureIsBeingMade><in-capmkt:DateOfOriginalLitigationDisclosure contextRef="I_DevelopmentInRelationToProceedings">2026-08-18</in-capmkt:DateOfOriginalLitigationDisclosure><in-capmkt:DetailsOfDevelopmentInRelationToTheExistingProceedings contextRef="I_DevelopmentInRelationToProceedings">The Company has filed a Writ Petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka, through the Quick E-Filing System (Acknowledgement No. B202602716, filed on 5th October 2026), challenging the appellate order in Form GST APL-04 dated 17th August 2026 passed under the CGST/KGST Act, 2017 for FY 2020-21.
The order relates to a demand of tax, interest and penalty on account of alleged short declaration of outward supplies in GSTR-3B vis-à-vis GSTR-1 (including export transactions) and alleged excess availment of Input Tax Credit in relation to Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) transactions, with proceedings initiated under Sections 73 and 50 of the CGST/KGST Act, 2017.
Petitioner: Balmer Lawrie &amp; Company Limited.
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