Akzo Nobel India receives GST show cause notice over input tax credit

Akzo Nobel India Limited announced on September 25, 2025, that it has received a show cause notice dated September 23, 2025, from the Joint Commissioner of State Tax, Patna Special Circle, Bihar GST Department. The notice, issued under Section 73 of the CGST Act/Rules, 2017, relates to the disallowance of input tax credit for the period from April 2021 to March 2022.

The total demand specified in the notice is INR 822,423. This amount comprises INR 479,547 in tax, INR 294,922 in interest, and INR 47,954 in penalty due to the disallowed input tax credit. The company expects the financial implications to match this total liability.

Akzo Nobel India views this as a show cause notice and is currently preparing its submissions to the relevant authorities. The company plans to respond within the stipulated timeframe.