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2019 (1) TMI 1419 - NATIONAL ANTI-PROFITEERING AUTHORITYProfiteering - major manufacturers of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) - benefit of reduction in the GST rate not passed on - contravention of provisions of Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 - Held that:- It is established that the Respondent had denied benefit of reduction in the rate of tax to his customers by increasing the base price exactly by the amount by which the tax was reduced and therefore, he had resorted to profiterring in violation of the provisions of Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017. The Respondent had further compelled the recipients to pay additional GST on the increased price @ 18% and had he not increased the base price and charged additional GST his customers would have got benefit of further reduction in the MRP. Therefore, the additional amount of tax collected also amounts to profiteering made by the Respondent. It is quite clear that the Respondent had not passed on the benefit of tax reduction in respect of the 109 products supplied by him during the period between 15.11.2017 to 31.05.2018 and hence, it is established beyond doubt that the Respondent had resorted to profiteering of ₹ 6,06,752.72/-, as has been elaborated in Annexure-Il of the DGAP’s Report. The Respondent has not raised any objection against the calculation of the profiteered amount by the DGAP and hence this Authority determines the above amount as the profiteered amount. It has also been found that all the supplies were made by the Respondent in the NCT of Delhi. Imposition of penalty - Held that:- It is clear from the facts of the present case that the Respondent was fully aware of the provisions of Section 171 of the COST Act, 2017 as well as the Notification dated 14.11.2017 whereby he was bound to pass on the benefit arising due to reduction in the rate of tax to his customers. However, the Respondent has deliberately acted in defiance of the above law and hence he is guilty of the conduct which is contumacious and violative of the provisions of the above Section - appellant has committed offence under Section 122 (1) (i) of the CGST Act, 2017. Therefore, notice be issued asking him to explain why penalty should not be imposed on him. Application disposed off.
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