Brands
Lux Toilet Soap secures top spot in BARC week 24 ratings
MUMBAI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) of India has released its data for top advertisers and brands for the period between 13 June and 19 June 2020, respectively.
The data reflects the top 10 advertisers and brands across genres on Indian television, including OOH screen, (U+R): 2+, Individuals NCCS All, demonstrating ads that were inserted the most in week 6 of 2020.
Top Advertisers:
Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd picked the top two spots with 265729 and 89168 insertions, respectively.
The following spot was acquired by Brooke Bond Lipton India Ltd and Procter & Gamble Home Products. They recorded 43610 and 39154 ad insertions, respectively.
ITC Ltd acquired the fifth spot with 33042 as insertions on TV.
Other top brands in pecking order were as follows:Procter & Gamble, WIPRO Ltd, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, Cadburys India Ltd, and Colgate Palmolive India, respectively.
Top Brands:
Lux Toilet Soap became the top brand in BARC week 24 rankings as it recorded 21856 insertions on TV. It was followed by Dettol Toilet Soaps (15461) and Myntra.com (14453).
The fourth and fifth sport were acquired by Horlicks and Ariel with 14009 and 13802 insertions, respectively.
Other top brands in the pecking order are as follows: Sunsilk Black Shine, Close Up Ever Fresh, Amazon.in, Surf Excel Easy Wash, and Clinic Plus Shampoo, respectively.
Brands
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.
