Astral Limited has received an order under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, from the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) Salem Circuit Office. The order, received on March 2, 2026, pertains to an alleged contravention where Input Tax Credit (ITC) claimed in GSTR-3B was found to be in excess of the ITC available in GSTR-2A for the period between July 2017 and March 2021. The total tax demand amounts to ₹26,80,269, with an additional interest and penalty of ₹2,68,027, bringing the total quantifiable amount to ₹29,48,296. Astral Limited stated that it intends to challenge this order based on strong merits by filing a reply and submissions before the relevant authorities. The company further clarified that there is no impact on its financial, operational, or other activities due to this intimation of tax being payable.
