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Dewar’s by Bacardi India partners ‘Social Media Star with Janice’ S2
MUMBAI: After a successful first season, Social Media Star with Janice is back to let the cat out of the bag on the digital lives of popular faces and new gen digital influencers that are flooding the feeds. This season is in partnership with Dewar’s scotch by Bacardi India bringing double the fun coz #DoubleIsBetter.
Bacardi India chief marketing officer Anshuman Goenka commented on the collaboration, “Everyone’s in line to jump on the social media bandwagon. If it’s not on Instagram, it’s not even LEGIT. With Social Media Star with Janice, the idea was to put out relatable content that our audiences are constantly on the lookout for. With millennials always keen to know more about what goes into the lives of some of these popular celebrities, Dewar’s takes a quirky play to get some more scoop out.”
Speaking about the show’s second season, Janice Sequeira said, “With everyone wanting to “break the internet”, we wanted to get people who do this, to come and give us a first-hand experience of what it takes. The show features these celebrities and their digital selves talking about their social media ‘hits’ and ‘misses’, along with some wise words on treading carefully, yet playfully. Season 2 takes these sizzling conversations a notch higher with a doubly popular line-up and some cool new interesting segments.”
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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.
