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Allana Consumer Products appoints Kaizzen as its PR agency
Mumbai: Allana Consumer Products has awarded its PR mandate to Kaizzen. The mandate encompasses providing strategic communications support to the Consumer Products Division of Allana Group, covering corporate reputation management and brand visibility for all its consumer products across media platforms.
Allana Group, CEO of the Consumer Products Division Milind Pingle said, “Kaizzen has a good understanding and know-how of PR industry and has worked with several corporates to build their image and reputation in a dynamic world. We are excited to collaborate with them and count on their domain knowledge and expertise in developing a positive and respectful image of Allana Consumer Products and its businesses and brands in India in the years ahead.”
Kaizzen president Nikhil Pavithran said, “We are thankful to Allana Consumer Products for placing their trust in us. We, at Kaizzen, are committed to creating meaningful end-to-end media solutions and executing innovative, disruptive, and high-impact PR campaigns that will positively impact the business and the industry as a whole. We are enthused to work with the Allana Group who has a long and rich heritage and a Vision to grow its business in Consumer Products in a sustainable manner.”
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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.
