Just Dial Receives Penalty Order from State Tax Authority
Just Dial Limited, India's leading local search engine, announced it has received an order from the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax in Mumbai. The order, dated March 24, 2026, imposes a penalty of 8.74 crore under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.The penalty relates to allegations of excess availment of input tax credit on common services during the fiscal year 2019-20. Alongside the penalty, the order includes a demand for an additional tax amount along with applicable interest, totaling 18.89 crore.
Just Dial intends to file an appeal against the order. The company stated the financial impact is limited to the amounts detailed in the order, with no anticipated impact on ongoing operations.
The company received notification of the order via email on March 24, 2026, at 4:28 p.m. (IST).
Manan Udani, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, confirmed the development.
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