Infosys Moves Karnataka HC Against ₹4.15-Billion GST Refund Show-Cause Notice

Infosys Ltd. said it filed a writ petition with the Karnataka High Court on September 19, challenging a show-cause notice from tax authorities regarding refund claims of ₹4.15 billion

The company issued a clarification to stock exchanges following media reports that the Directorate General of GST Intelligence had questioned the input tax credit refunds claimed by Infosys. The company said it has not received any tax demand notice in the matter so far.

Tax officials initially sought information on the refund claims in May, which the company provided. A pre-show-cause notice was issued on July 30, followed by a show-cause notice on August 12.

“As per the show-cause notice from DGGI, the services provided by the company’s overseas branches are not considered export of services, and hence the refund claimed by the company is allegedly erroneous,” Infosys said in its filing.