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SC to decide GST on municipal road restoration payments after utility work
Economy
Published on 7 May 2026
Torrent Power’s road restoration costs could become GSTable
The Supreme Court will examine whether GST applies when companies pay municipal bodies for restoring roads after utility work. It comes after a Gujarat High Court ruled these reimbursements are not taxable services. Now the apex court has asked Torrent Power to respond to a GST department appeal challenging that interpretation.
- SC to review GST applicability on municipal road restoration payments
- Gujarat High Court said reimbursements are not taxable services
- GST department has appealed the ruling
- Torrent Power must respond as the case proceeds
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