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HomeShop18 introduces Virtual Shopping Wall at Delhi airport
MUMBAI: HomeShop18 has associated with Delhi International Airport (Dial) to introduce a Virtual Shopping Wall named ‘Scan N Shop‘ which offers premium merchandise to consumers at Terminal 3 (T3) domestic side of New Delhi‘s-IGI Airport (IGIA).
Around 45000 passengers depart daily from T3 of IGIA with each having an average of 60 minutes at hand before boarding a flight.
With this HomeShop18 virtual shopping wall, the passengers will be able to view range of products like consumer electronics, mobiles, tablets, clothing, accessories, fashion jewellery, and perfumes on dynamic screens.
HomeShop18 has brought in world leading technology to the market with this innovation.
At HomeShop18‘s virtual shopping wall, Scan N Shop flyers will be able to order by simply scanning the QR code displayed against each item or over the phone at the call centre. HomeShop18 has also enabled the convenient cash on delivery payment method to drive trials and will follow it up with mobile payments subsequently.
HomeShop18 Founder & CEO Sundeep Malhotra explains, “With the Virtual Shopping Wall, HomeShop18 embarks on the next major journey into mobile-commerce (M commerce). By bringing M-commerce to India, HomeShop18 is taking the convergence of mobile and retail to a new high. The brand today offers the widest portfolio of products, addressing a wide range of consumer needs.
“Backed by extensive R&D, HomeShop18 is reinforcing its commitment to innovation in offering the best customer experience. The idea behind ‘Scan N Shop‘ is to enable tech-savvy, smart-phone and tablet users to experience a smart new way of shopping. In Dial, we have found a true innovator as a partner. T3 is a marvellous lifestyle destination and ‘Scan N Shop‘ couldn‘t have found a better location.”
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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.
