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Concept PR appoints Monish Ghatalia as head of digital strategy
Mumbai: Concept Communication Group-backed Concept Public Relations on Monday announced the appointment of Monish Ghatalia as head of digital strategy.
Ghatalia specialises in digital marketing, deep digital transformation and digital PR given his past experience and knowledge of communications, data analytics, technology and brands. He is part of the senior leadership team at Concept. Currently, he is working across all key clients of Concept Group to scale their presence using a synergistic approach between PR and digital communications.
“In the digital age, the convergence of public relations, traditional media and social media is causing lines to be crossed or at least blurred. Concept PR is working towards creating better outcomes for our clients by constantly adopting the best of digital practices,” said Concept PR director and CEO Ashish Jalan. “Ghatalia’s induction to the team and his domain knowledge adds to our resolve to help businesses drive the value that this convergence has to offer. His role will be critical in this growth story and we welcome him to be a part of this dynamic team.”
“Ghatalia has a stellar track record and his astute business acumen in identifying and converting digital marketing opportunities into unique creative solutions will help unlock value for our clients,” stated Concept Group chairman and MD Vivek Suchanti. “We are already seeing the results with his experience in driving actionable, measurable digital outcomes for many of our client mandates.”
“I have followed Concept’s growth since my first job at the age of 17 at Concept,” said Ghatalia. “All these years, I have been an entrepreneur and marketing expert, but now I am back to where I learned everything. Bringing digital transformation, building brands digitally and digital growth hacks that drive customer acquisition – are things that drive me. It is deeply satisfying and I am looking forward to it.”
Brands
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.
