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Transak launches full suite of services in India
Mumbai: Transak has announced that it is launching its full suite of services to India with the roll-out of UPI payment integration on platforms including Metamask, Ledger, Decentraland, WazirX NFT, Terra Station, Anchor, BitYard and Hiro.
Transak provides a single integration for applications to accept fiat-to-crypto deposits and withdrawals from a global user base. It has enabled API-driven fiat payment methods across 100+ countries and with crypto assets on 30+ blockchains through partnerships with Web3 players including Polygon, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, WazirX NFT, Edge Wallet, Decentraland and 100+ applications.
Founded by Sami Start and Yeshu Agarwal in 2019, Transak’s mission is to make web3 applications accessible. In January, Transak celebrated an all-time high $71 million in volume and hit a record $3.3 million in organic transaction volume in a day.
“India has shown an incredible appetite for web3 applications and innovation alike. We are thrilled to extend our support towards taking this momentum to the next level by empowering Indian Web3 developers to create a smoother and seamless onboarding experience for their users. With Transak, Indian dApps can become apps making adoption easier than ever,” said Transak co-founder Sami Start.
“India has always been a priority market for us and we have had the fortune to work with some of the biggest Web3 innovators in India including Polygon, MetaMask, WazirX and more,” said Transak co-founder Yeshu Agarwal. “We are looking to solidify our India presence tremendously by expanding both our partnerships and India team with 150+ open positions across different functions.”
“We at Polygon are committed to driving Web3 adoption across the world. Our approach to scaling Ethereum improves the network’s transaction processing speed and tremendously reduces gas fees, removing significant barriers for Web3 developers, leading to 7000+ dApps on Polygon today,” said Polygon VP of growth Arjun Kalsy. “However, Web3 developers still struggle with adoption as currently the onboarding requires existing crypto currency in users’ wallets and complicated fiat to crypto transactions. Transak’s on-ramp infrastructure effectively solves this. We are excited for their India launch and UPI integration.”
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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.
