Brands
Make an adventurous Cleartrip to Cafe Coffee Day
MUMBAI: Reiterating its position as an undisputed leader in the local leisure and activities domain, Cleartrip, India’s leading online travel and leisure activities platform, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Cafe Coffee Day. Under this first-of-its-kind association, Cleartrip Local Gift Cards are available for offline purchase in 936 Cafe Coffee Day stores in 15 top cities across India. Gift Cards from Cleartrip are already amongst the highest selling branded gift cards online. VASIPL (Stellr India), a distribution partner, is enabling Cleartrip Local create retail presence for its gift cards pan India.
An extension of the core product offering, Cleartrip Local Gift Cards allow users to choose from over 20,000 experiences comprising events, eat-outs, and activities for their near and dear ones. By enabling unique experiences like Zumba classes, luxury bike rentals, yatch ride and rock climbing in 240 categories across 35+ cities, the brand is redefining the very essence of gifting for Indian consumers through Cleartrip Local Gift Cards.
Cleartrip CMO Subramanya Sharma said, “Young urban Indians comprise a major share of Cleartrip’s target audience. Full of energy and enthusiasm, these individuals are always on the lookout for new experiences and adventures around them. This discovery of curated activities and experiences is what we facilitate through Cleartrip Local. Our partnership with Cafe Coffee Day, which has established itself as the hangout destination of choice for the youth, is aimed at exploring and consolidating the mutual synergies between our brands to popularise the offline adoption of Cleartrip Local Gift Cards. Covering activities like entertainment, experiences, travel, and fast food etc., we are confident that Cafe Coffee Day patrons will find these cards the perfect gifting option for their family and friends.”
The latest development from Cleartrip is aimed at augmenting the offline footprint for Cleartrip Local and Travel Gift Cards, which are currently available through large retail chains like Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Hotspot The Smartphone Store, TwentyFourSeven, Barista, and Croma.
Brands
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.
