LG Electronics India faces ₹153.58 crore customs-duty show-cause notice
As filed · LG Electronics India Limited has informed the Exchange about Pendency of Litigation(s)/dispute(s) or the outcome impacting the Company
What happened
FactLG Electronics India received a September 22, 2026 show-cause notice following a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence investigation. The notice alleges that royalty payments were not included in the assessable value of certain imported goods and proposes recovery of ₹153,57,67,711 in customs duty. No penalty has been imposed at this stage; the company says it is reviewing the matter and plans to respond within the prescribed timeline.
Why it matters
CapitSignal interpretationLitigation creates a contingent liability that is not in reported profit until it crystallises.
Scale
- 0.6% of FY26 revenue
₹153.58 Cr stated in the filing against ₹24,604.91 Cr revenue (FY26, standalone)
Source: financial_facts · exchange_table
What management said before
Prior statements by this company that CapitSignal has recorded changing.
Exports
WithdrawnIn the next financial year, the company aims to double exports, led by ‘Make in India’ premium products, including to the US & Europe*
Export scale-up: Large capacity refrigerators to key global markets along with the Essential Series widening its footprint across Asia, the Middle East and Africa
Change
FactImplication
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Fact- Amount claimed against the company
- Whether a provision has been made
- Next hearing or order date
- We are coming up with an outlay investment of INR5,000 crores in Sri City plant, which is underway and will be (management committed by FY27)
- Scaling up high-profit Non-Hardware (AMC) recurring business to drive service-led growth & build long-term cus (management committed by Q4 FY26)
Evidence
- LG Electronics India Limited has informed the Exchange about Pendency of Litigation(s)/dispute(s) or the outcome impacting the Company(opens the original filing in a new tab)
- Earlier statement · Q3 FY26
- Latest statement · Q1 FY27
- Earlier statement · Q3 FY26
How CapitSignal classified this
- Reasoning:
- The proposed duty recovery could create a financial liability if the notice is adjudicated against the company. The company said the financial impact, if any, will be determined upon adjudication.
- Matched on:
- the filing's own subject line
- Confidence in the event type:
- 75%