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Galaxy Surfactants encourages sustainable personal care habits
Mumbai: Specialty chemicals company Galaxy Surfactants has launched a new campaign called #OldHabitsNewForm urging the present generation to look back at and take inspiration from the ancestors’ good personal care habits to move towards a sustainable future.
The campaign calls for reviving the age-old, traditional formats such as carrying paper soaps when travelling, using all-in-one shampoo bars for healthy hair and scalp, and brushing with toothpowders, which are not only convenient to use but also offer a sustainable alternative to current personal care practices.
Galaxy Surfactants has been enabling the revival of healthy sustainable living by consistently bringing in environment-conscious product formulations such as Galaxy’s mild surfactants, syndets, and transparent bathing bars among others.
Commenting on the campaign launch, Galaxy Surfactants, promoter and managing director, U Shekhar said, “The modern-day consumer is well-informed and aware of self-responsibility towards sustainable living. Our #OldHabitsNewForm campaign is an effort to derive inspiration from the environment-conscious lifestyle practiced by the older generation that now serves as benchmark template in modern-day personal care innovations.”
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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.
