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Kavita Gadkari is Grey VP planning for Mumbai
MUMBAI: The marketing communication company Grey has roped in Kavita Gadkari as vice president, planning for the Mumbai office.
Gadkari joins Grey from Stellar Search in Dubai, where she was leading the startup. Prior to Stellar, she headed strategy and insights at Inca Tanvir Advertising in Sharjah, UAE.
“I am pleased to join Grey at this exciting stage in their growth. I am particularly looking forward to working with Bindu on a wide range of clients across industries. I am also excited to be back in advertising. The buzz beckoned me back to this big and not-so-bad world of advertising,” Gadkari said.
Grey Asia Pacific chief strategy officer Bindu Sethi added, “I am delighted to have Kavita join the planning team. With Kavita in Mumbai and Divyapratap Mehta in Delhi, I am looking forward to seeing great strategic insights leading to creating more famously effective advertising for our clients. Kavita‘s experience, accomplishments in business development as well as her people skills will add significant value to our clients businesses.”
She also has over 15 years of experience in planning at FCB Ulka, Mumbai where she worked on various accounts including Tata Motors, Amul, ITC, Wipro Consumer Products and Tata Internet Services.
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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.
