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LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 663 crore

There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it added.

DT NEXT Bureau

NEW DELHI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Wednesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 663.45 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

It has received communication/demand order for interest and penalty from Office of the Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Chennai North Commissionerate on January 1, LIC said in a regulatory filing.

The demand pertains to wrong availment of Input Tax Credit and non-payment on tax on turnover wrongly declared as non-GST supply in GSTR-1 for 2017-18, and 2018-19. The corporation shall file an appeal against the said order within the prescribed timelines.

There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it added.

On Tuesday, it received a demand order for interest and penalty of about Rs 116 crore for Telangana state for short payment of GST for 2017-18.

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