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Vijay Sales campaign garners 2.56 mn impressions across social media
Mumbai: Vijay Sales’ latest campaign for its new store launch has garnered 2.56 million cumulative impressions across social media. Conceptualised and executed by Puretech Digital, the campaign included an interactive contest to generate more buzz for their new store openings in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh via their launch film.
Vijay Sales announced a hook step challenge called the ‘#VijaySalesMove’ and collaborated with social media influencers, to promote the challenge and the presence of the stores. Puretech Digital strategically roped in regional influencers to bring in a local and personal touch to the activity. Influencers like Pranavi Manukonda and Aqsa Khan participated and posted reels doing the hook step. The audience was encouraged to recreate the hook step and win exciting prizes.
The “#EkkadakiVelaali” campaign contest was announced on 29 July 2022 and ran for one month, until 31 August. The contest winners were revealed on 1 September, and the three winners and runners-up were gifted with exciting prizes like OnePlus televisions and boAt headphones.
Speaking on the success of the activity, Puretech Digital’s branded content vertical RevUp business director Aastha Beecham said, “The campaign was centred around engaging the audience of the region to make them aware of the launch of the Vijay Sales stores in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. From the feisty rap composition to the hook step challenge, we had a great time shaping this new, fresh messaging tone for the brand. The “#EkkadikkiVellaali” campaign received an overwhelming response from the audience, making it a great success for us and the brand as well.”
Commenting on the association, Vijay Sales director Karan Gupta said, “Our partnership with Puretech Digital has enabled the integration of a creative facet to our communication, and with this campaign, it has only gotten better. This campaign is very close to us, and the agency has delivered effectively due to the foundation of the relationship we’ve held for the last two years.”
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Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â 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.
