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MPG ropes in Kunal Jamuar as head of West India
MUMBAI: Havas Media‘s media service group, MPG India, has roped in Kunal Jamuar as head of West India and executive director for Mumbai office.
Jamuar will be responsible for the growth of MPG Mumbai, the hub for agency‘s integrated services offerings including digital and sports and entertainment.
Besides new business growth, Jamuar will also work with different units within the agency such as Media Contacts and Havas Sports & Entertainment.
Havas Media & MPG South Asia CEO Anita Nayyar said, “Kunal came across as a very mature media professional with a fire in his belly to make it big and go for the big kill. It is this hunger to make things happen which impressed us.”
Prior to this Jamuar had spent four years at Lintas Media Group, overseeing the media activities of brands including Idea Cellular, UTI MF, Bajaj Auto and ITC.
Jamuar said, “One of the key reasons for joining MPG is that I find them to be a ‘Future Ready‘ agency, with a healthy focus on New Media, New tools and New Thinking. I look forward to supporting MPG‘s objective of achieving its rightful place in the Indian media space.”
In his nearly 15 years of experience in media planning, buying, strategy and account management, Jamuar has worked with agencies such as Madison Media, Media Direction, Lintas Media Group and Mudra Communications.
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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.
