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Dentsu Webchutney bags a Gold and a Silver at the Olive Crown Awards
MUMBAI: Dentsu Aegis Network’s digital agency Dentsu Webchutney was honoured with two awards at the sixth edition of the Olive Crown Awards that was held on 9 March.
It won a Gold in the Press – Consumer Products category while Akshay Anand brought home a Silver in the “Young Green writer of the Year” category. Dentsu Webchutney won both the awards for its Help us green – Sow, Don’t Throw campaign.
About the campaign:
In India, most of the puja samagri (religious material) makers use images of gods on their products to boost sales. Once the product gets consumed, the devotees face the dilemma of disposing of such packets.
While some leave these packets under trees, others immerse them in rivers. No matter what the mode of disposing is, the packets end up affecting the nature or the religious sentiments.
Help us green had similar concerns over the launch of their new incense. And therefore, they wanted a packaging solution that could give the devotees a green way to dispose of their packets. In order to meet this objective, Dentsu Webchutney joined hands with Help us green to come up with the idea of plan table packaging for puja materials.
The packet is made from seed paper that is infused with Tulsi (Basil) seeds and uses ink made from vegetable dyes. Once the product gets consumed, the devotees can plant the package in a pot and be greeted by a Tulsi plant in a few days.
Commenting on the win, Dentsu Webchutney chief creative technologist Gurbaksh Singh said, “We are absolutely pleased to have won these awards. What makes it even more special is the fact that it comes for a work that’s different from what we have been doing.”
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
