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New Delhi – FMCG major Dabur India Ltd has received a revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand order confirming a liability of ₹271,69,94,127, along with an equivalent penalty of the same amount and applicable interest. The company has stated it will challenge the order.
The new order, received on September 23, 2025, comes from jurisdictional Assistant Commissioners and follows remand directions issued by the Commissioner (Appeals), CGST Appeals Commissionerate, Chandigarh.
This represents a reduction from the earlier tax demand of ₹320,60,53,069 that the company was facing.
This development is the latest update in an ongoing tax matter that the company has been disclosing to the stock exchanges since October 2023.
The case originated with an intimation from the Directorate General of Good and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Gurugram Zonal Unit, regarding tax ascertained as payable under the CGST Act, 2017.
In response to the latest order, Dabur has informed investors that it is currently seeking a legal opinion on the matter.
The company plans to take appropriate legal steps, which include filing an appeal with the Tribunal to contest the demand.
Reassuring stakeholders, Dabur stated that there is no impact on the operations or other activities of the company due to this order.
The final financial impact will be limited to the amount of tax liability, interest, and penalty that may be determined by higher forums upon appeal.
This information was formally submitted to the BSE and National Stock Exchange on September 24, 2025, as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The disclosure was signed on behalf of the company by Ashok Jain, Group Company Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer of Dabur India Limited.
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