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Naturals Salon signs up Genelia D’Souza as brand ambassador
MUMBAI: Family salon and spa and a pan-India brand in the hair and skin care service industry Naturals has signed up Bollywood actress Genelia D‘souza as its brand ambassador.
The actress will represent the salon chain and spread its core value to the customers highlighting its services that fulfill their beauty needs.
The company said that D‘Souza is the right fight to represent the brand as it has an image which appeals to people who are young at heart and high on aspirations.
She will feature in Naturals‘ new campaigns through mass media and promotional events that will emphasise on the greater benefits and quality of the salon chain providing best service at affordable price in a friendly ambience.
“I am proud to represent Naturals for I trust the brand that provides the best for hair care and beauty needs. I take this as an opportunity to communicate on the significance of presentable outlook as confidence starts with it,” D‘Souza said.
She has worked in movies like Chance Pe Dance and Mere Baap Pehle Aap in Hindi and also in South Indian films including Uthama Puthiran, Santosh Subramaniam in Telugu; Urumi in Malayalam and Satya In Love in Kannada.
Naturals Beauty Salon India CEO K Veena said, “We were looking for a popular young and vibrant personality having mass appeal, especially among the youths of the country. We decided to make our own customer as our brand ambassador instead of going out on a search hunt. So we zeroed in on Genelia who is Naturals‘ regular customer. She can better reach out to masses with core values both as an actress and as our customer.”
On the salon chains‘ growth she said that Naturals‘ commitment and dedication to the services has helped it grow from just a 10 member team a decade ago to presently a leading brand in the country. “Now our Naturals family has 2500+ employees supporting its growth across 125+ pan-India salons that woo a strong patronage from commoners to glittering stars of the cinema world. We have signed up with 50+ salons more and they are to be operational soon,” Veena added.
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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.
