Brands
Ulka Chauhan joins Rediffusion YR as VP of new business development and strategic Planning
MUMBAI: Rediffusion YR has appointed Ulka Chauhan as New Business Development & Strategic planning VP. She will be working closely with Dhunji S. Wadia.
Wadia added on the appointment, “With over 15 years of experience Ulka brings the right mix of talent, experience and enthusiasm we seek to inject into our talent pool. She will bring further positive changes to our think tank.”
Upon her appointment, Ulka said, “I am thrilled to join Rediffusion-Y&R Mumbai. What I liked most about working at Y&R New York was the dynamic work environment. The Mumbai office is equally abuzz and I look forward to the exciting times ahead with Dhunji and the team.”
Ulka comes with experience from Y&R New York and has worked on various brands such as Burger King, AT&T, Colgate Palmolive and Sony. She also set up Dekraal Country Lodge, a boutique hotel in the Winelands of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Recently she developed and managed Vanilla Kids in Zurich, an online shop retailing clothing and accessories for kids.
Ulka is a qualified associate in Applied Science, Advertising and Marketing Communication from the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.
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.
