SBI Life, one of the renowned insurance companies, has received a demand notice of approximately Rs 239.27 crore from tax authorities for the underpayment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the financial year 2019-20.

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The company has been ordered to pay interest and penalty by the Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Rohtak, Haryana.

On Friday, August 23, 2024, the SBI Life stock showed a negative bias and fell as much as 0.69 per cent in early trade after this action, according to the BSE website.

The demand notice pertains to the investment/savings portion of premiums and the input credit availed.

The department has raised a demand for GST along with applicable interest and penalties for FY 2019-2020.

SBI Life Stock: Past performance

Over a year, the stock has gained over 38 per cent, outperforming the Nifty50 index. The 50-share index rose 27.75 per cent in the same period while Nifty Financial Services (sectoral index) surged 17.81 per cent.