Lupin Limited has received an Order from Office of the State Tax Inspector, Jurisdiction: Ghatak 56 (Ankleshwar): Range - 14: Division - 6: Gujarat, imposing penalty. The Company has received an Order from the Gujarat GST Authority imposing penalty of INR 1,92,631/- under applicable provisions of the CGST Act, 2017, SGST Act, 2017 and IGST Act, 2017. The Order has been passed on the contentions of wrongful availment and utilisation of Input Tax Credit for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.

Based on assessment of facts and prevailing law, the Company is of the view that the demand including penalty levied is arbitrary and unjustified. The Company will file necessary appeal with the appellate authority in this regard. There is no material impact on the Company's financials or operations due to the said order.