Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited Receives Tax Orders
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) announced today, March 18, 2026, that the Office of Superintendent of Central Tax, Range-AED5, East Division-5 Bangalore-East Commissionerate has issued multiple orders dated March 17, 2026.The orders, related to the business that was demerged from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) as of May 1, 2025, involve demands for tax, interest, and penalty.
Here’s a summary of the orders:
| Particulars | Details | Details | Details | Details | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax | ₹ 16,48,626 | ₹ 14,28,059 | ₹ 18,41,608 | ||
| Interest | Not quantified | Not quantified | Not quantified | ||
| Penalty | ₹ 16,48,626 | ₹ 14,28,059 | ₹ 18,41,608 | ||
| Total Demand | ₹ 32,97,252 | ₹ 28,56,118 | ₹ 36,83,216 | ||
| Date of Order & Receipt | Date of Order: March 17, 2026 Date of receipt of Order: March 18, 2026 | Date of Order: March 17, 2026 Date of receipt of Order: March 18, 2026 | Date of Order: March 17, 2026 Date of receipt of Order: March 18, 2026 | ||
| Details of the Violation | Demand order raised on the Company pursuant to conclusion of the Audit proceeding, whereby the dispute relates to the reversal of ITC on 2019-20 TO | vendor defaulter for FY 2022-2023. | Demand order raised on the Company pursuant to conclusion of the Audit proceeding, whereby the dispute relates to the claiming of Concessional rate and non- payment of tax on sale of vehicle for FY 2019-20 TO 2022-2023 | Demand order raised on the Company pursuant to conclusion of the Audit proceeding, whereby the dispute relates to the Export without payment of IGST for FY | 2019-20 TO 2022-2023. |
| Impact on Financials | There is no impact on financials, operations or other activities of the Company. The Company believes that the said demand is not tenable as per the law. The Company intends to file suitable appeal against | the | said order before "The Appellate | Authority". | There is no impact on financials, operations or other activities of the Company. The Company believes that the said demand is not tenable as per the law. The Company intends to file suitable appeal against |
According to the company, the demand orders relate to issues surrounding ITC reversal, vendor defaults, concessional tax rates, and export procedures spanning from fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-2023. ABLBL stated that it believes the demands are not legally tenable and intends to appeal the orders before the Appellate Authority.
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