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Grey group India hires Salil Inamdar as national head – digital
MUMBAI: Grey group India has appointed Salil Inamdar as the national head for digital content and creative, based in the Bangalore office.
Inamdar joins from Interactive Avenues, where he was heading digital creative and content.
He will spearhead his capabilities across all areas of digital communications for clients who avail digital services. Alongside he will also oversee work across all Grey group India offices.
Inamdar will report to the agency’s president – digital services Leroy Alvares on the digital business and client needs; and creatively to chief creative officer Sandipan Bhattacharyya.
Bhattacharyya said, “Salil straddles rich experiences across digital, television and mainline and that’s what makes him just right for re-purposing the digital offering at Grey. He will also be instrumental in pushing our mandate of famously effective integrated ideas that are served up in the consumers’ medium of choice.”
“I am delighted to have Salil join us. I am sure with him on board the we will sharpen the digital practice and journey toward impactful communications that will make a difference to our clients business and consumer,” added Alvares.
Inamdar said, “I strongly believe that advertising is changing and the future will be about brands and agencies working together to create meaningful impact on people and society. With a medium agnostic approach, brands and agencies will be evaluated on how they have been able to change people’s lives. This transformation is just around the corner, and I look forward to my new role at Grey to create a new structure where context, technology and consumer impact will be aligned together.”
He has previously worked with companies like Saatchi & Saatchi, CNN IBN, Microsoft and Happy Creative.
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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.
