Anti-Profiteering —
We find that it is established from the perusal of the above facts that the provisions of Section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 have been contravened by the Respondent as he has profiteered an amount of Rs.97,40,448/- inclusive of GST 18%, 12%, 8%) on the base profiteered amount of Rs.87,06,553/-. Further, the Respondent has realized an additional amount of Rs.33,972/- which includes both the profiteered amount @3.47% of the taxable amount (base price) and 18% GST on the said profiteered amount from the Applicant No. 1. Further, he has realized an additional amount of Rs.97,06,476/- which includes both the profiteered amount @3.47% of the taxable amount (base price) and GST (@ 18%, 12% 8%) on the said profiteered amount from the flat buyers other than the Applicants in the present proceedings as per Annexure-23 of the Report. These buyers are identifiable as per the documents placed on record and therefore, the Respondent is directed to pass on this amount of Rs.97,40,448/along with interest @18% per annum to these flat buyers from the dates from which the above amount was collected by him from these buyers till the payment is made, within a period of 3 months from the date of passing of this order.
In view of the above facts this Authority under Rule 133 (3) (a) of the CGST Rules, 2017 orders that the Respondent shall reduce the prices to be realized from the buyers of the flats commensurate with the benefit of ITC received by him as has been detailed above. Since the present investigation is only up to 31.08.2018 any benefit of ITC which accrues subsequently shall also be passed on to the buyers by the Respondent. — Santha Sivaram, Director General of Anti-Profiteering, Central Board Of Indirect Taxes & Customs Vs. Virgo Properties Pvt. Ltd. [2019] 19 TAXLOK.COM 015 (NAPA)