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Tax department appeals ruling granting Dr Lal PathLabs ₹32.66 crore relief
India’s Income Tax Department has appealed a tax ruling in favour of Dr Lal PathLabs to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi.
The dispute concerns ₹32.66 crore in employee stock option expenses that the company had sought to deduct for the 2022-23 assessment year.
The tax department’s appeal challenges a July 2026 decision by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) that granted the company relief.
The dispute began with a tax assessment order the company received in April 2024.
The tribunal will consider the department’s challenge, though no further steps or hearing dates are stated.
Dr Lal PathLabs says the appeal is not expected to materially affect its operations.
The Income Tax Department has appealed a ruling that gave Dr Lal PathLabs relief on ₹32.66 crore in employee stock option expenses.
The appeal was filed with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi.
The relief relates to assessment year 2022-23.
Dr Lal PathLabs said it does not expect the appeal to materially affect its operations.
The company received intimation of the appeal on October 7, 2026.
- Who
- The Income Tax Department appealed against Dr Lal PathLabs.
- What
- The department challenged a ruling granting the company relief on ₹32.66 crore in ESOP expenses.
- When
- The company received intimation of the appeal on October 7, 2026.
- Where
- The appeal was filed with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi.
- Why
- The department is challenging an earlier order granting the company tax relief.
Income Tax Department
Dr Lal PathLabs
Tax ruling
Income Tax Department
The department appealed to challenge the order granting relief on ₹32.66 crore in ESOP expenses.
Dr Lal PathLabs
The company had received relief on the disallowance of those expenses under an earlier appellate order.
Dr Lal PathLabs received an assessment order in the tax dispute.
An appellate order granted the company relief on ₹32.66 crore in ESOP expenses.
The company received intimation that the Income Tax Department had appealed to the ITAT.
- Amount in dispute
- ₹32.66 crore in ESOP expenses
- Assessment year
- 2022-23
- Tribunal
- Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi
- Appeal intimation
- October 7, 2026