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Nielsen to kick-off online campaign ratings service on 15 August
MUMBAI: The Nielsen Company, well-known for its television ratings services, is launching a new service to help online advertisers achieve better visibility over their Internet-based promotional campaigns.
The Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings service will be rolled out on 15 August.
The new ratings service will look beyond traditional online tools such as click-through and impressions and will focus on measuring the efficacy of a campaign with gross rating points, which combine the reach of an ad and the frequency with which users see it.
With the new system in place, advertisers will be able to measure the combined reach of their TV, Web and mobile marketing initiatives.
The company said that the new system will facilitate greater accuracy than traditional online metrics that are often manipulated with.
With over 160 million U.S. users, Facebook has become an online advertising behemoth. The social network‘s ad revenues will continue its upward movement, if the company can demonstrate its ability to match with other advertising media.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â 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.
