The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited has informed the Exchange about GST Demand
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J&K Bank has received a GST demand order dated March 23, 2026, from the Additional Commissioner, Central GST Commissionerate, Jammu. The demand relates to GST of about Rs. 200.21 crore plus an equal penalty of Rs. 200.21 crore, covering the period from February 2020 to March 2024. The tax authority has treated the bank's internal Transfer Pricing Mechanism (TPM) interest entries between its head office and branches as a taxable financial service. The bank contends that TPM is a notional internal fund allocation tool mandated by RBI guidelines (1999) and is not a financial service liable to GST. The bank has a favorable Stay Order from the J&K High Court on a similar demand for another GST registration and plans to contest the current order, expecting no material financial impact.
The total demand of roughly Rs. 400 crore is significant, but the bank's strong legal position, prior High Court stay on a similar case, and intention to appeal suggest limited real financial impact. Short-term stock sentiment may be mildly negative due to headline size, but the long-term effect is likely negligible if the bank wins the case.