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KOSH Oats launches Roti Donation Drive on World Food Day
MUMBAI: KOSH Oats by Future Consumers announces ‘Roti Donation Drive’ a special initiative which starts on World Food Day. Scheduled from 16th to 22nd October, KOSH Oats will conduct the drive with Salaam Balaak Trust, an NGOdedicated to provide shelter, food and education for children. Through the Roti Donation Drive, KOSH invites its consumers to be a Roti Donor and donate ‘Re.1’ by visiting any Big Bazaar store in the country. Re.1 is equivalent to 1 Roti and consumers can voluntarily donate as many rotisas they want at the Big Bazaar cashier.
KOSH will collect all the proceedings received from 260 plus Big Bazaar stores and will donate KOSH atta worth the same amount that has been collected to the NGO. Reaching out to many consumers, KOSH invites all its consumers to retweet and share the message on their social media platforms. Against each retweet or share KOSH will donate atta equivalent to 1 Roti toSalaam Baalak Trust.
Sharing his views on the drive Sadashiv Nayak, CEO – Food Business – Future Group says, “It is heart breaking to see millions of children starve with no food. With the help of Salaam Baalak, we will try and feed as many kids as possible. This drive is a small gesture from us and I would liketo urge our consumers to help us help those in need.”
Not only this, select Big Bazaar store in the country will place live roti making counters which will be open to the public. Consumers can participate in the drive by making fresh rotis, which will be given to the NGO. Salaam Baalak Trust will distribute all the food gathered from the drive to the children.
So visit your nearest Big Bazaar and donate generously so that everyone gets a healthy roti.
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â 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.
