Income Tax penalty demand of Rs 9.38 Crore; company to appeal
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Panacea Biotec received three Income Tax demand orders dated December 24, 2025 from the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi, imposing penalty of about Rs 9.38 Crore under Section 270A of the IT Act for alleged under-reporting of income. Demand covers Assessment Years 2017-18 (Rs 5.55 Crore), 2020-21 (Rs 3.11 Crore) and 2021-22 (Rs 0.72 Crore). The company says the demand is not maintainable and is filing an appeal with the appellate authority.
Company plans to appeal, calls demand not maintainable. No material financial or operational impact expected for now, though appeal outcome remains uncertain.