447 firms yet to pay VAT dues of Rs 10 cr or more as on Jan 31, 2023: Guj govt tells Assembly

As many as 447 firms, including some PSUs, are yet to pay Value Added Tax VAT dues amounting to Rs 10 crore or more to the Gujarat government as on January 31, 2023, the state Assembly was told.

As many as 447 firms, including some PSUs, are yet to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) dues amounting to Rs 10 crore or more to the Gujarat government as on January 31, 2023, the state Assembly was told. The government, in response to a starred question asked by Congress MLA Anant Patel, said it has not waived any amount of dues to any company.

Among the firms that are yet to pay the VAT dues are private companies as well as state and Central public sector units (PSUs).

Reliance Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum, Adani Bunkering Pvt. Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises), Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum, Asian Paints, SAL Hospital, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages, are among the 447 firms that are yet to pay their VAT dues of Rs 10 crore and above as on January 31, 2023, the government said.

Among the state PSUs which figure in this list are Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited and Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation, it said.