Esab India Limited has informed the Exchange about Action(s) initiated or orders passed
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Esab India has received two penalty orders from the Income Tax Department under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for assessment years 2017-18 and 2018-19. For AY 2017-18, the assessing officer reassessed total income from Rs. 32.64 crore to Rs. 39.76 crore and imposed a penalty of Rs. 1.23 crore. For AY 2018-19, income was reassessed from Rs. 46.78 crore to Rs. 48.03 crore, with a penalty of Rs. 21.87 lakh. The allegation is that the company underreported its total income in both years. The company has stated it is in the process of filing an appeal before the appellate authority against both orders. The total financial impact, if penalties are upheld, would be approximately Rs. 1.45 crore.
The penalties are relatively small compared to the company's overall size and are unlikely to materially affect financials, but the matter is a reminder of ongoing tax disputes. Since the company is contesting the orders through appeal, the final outcome remains uncertain and shareholders should monitor developments.