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#MediaMinds2 | 90% automation for DOOH in just 2 years a big leap: Deepak Kumar
NEW DELHI: On the sixth episode of Media Minds season 2, an Indiantelevision.com initiative to discuss with marketing geniuses the current industry trends, their own experiences, and vision for the future, director C Lab, Ambient, Brandscope at DAN, Deepak Kumar talks about the interesting time he has spent building these verticals along with Haresh Nayak and also sheds light on the latest developments in the sector.
He insists that this is the best time to be in the advertising industry and the pause that Covid2019 brought has helped the agencies to reflect and effectively use it.
Kumar also discusses the tools and technologies that the agencies are using to help their clients achieve better results. “Brandscope has got a tool called Ozone which captures the digital sites in the country and has data analytics around it to tell where the site is and relevant consumer data of the area. C-Lab uses something called Star Metrics that helps identify the brand personality of the brand and the influencer to get the perfect fitment. We also look at a geographical heat map that shows the fan base of the star and match it with where the consumers of the clients are.”
He also shared that the vertical will soon be announcing a new technology to aid this.
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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.
