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Wing Communications wins PR mandate of Xiphias Immigration
Mumbai: PR agency Wing Communications, which offers strategic and integrated communications, announced that it has won the communications mandate for Bangalore-based consultancy Xiphias Immigration, which provides innovative solutions to meet the immigration needs of its clients.
Xiphias Immigration offers services including investment immigration, corporate and skilled migration, and study abroad. Wing Communications will cater to the brand’s strategic PR, media relations, corporate PR, and reputation management requirements across India through perceptive campaigns.
Xiphias Immigration MD Varun Singh commented, “Wing Communications is a group of contemporary innovators who venture beyond the obvious. It is a great partner to lead our communications because of their proven credentials, diverse expertise across industries, and ethics and values to undertake the business sincerely. We look forward to enhancing our communication and perceptibility percentage in the immigration realm with the help of the Wing’s team, which is seamlessly networked across the nation as well as internationally and has exceptional industry stewardship and expertise in expressing a company’s worth while connecting them to tangible results.”
Wing Communications CEO and co-founder Shiva Bhavani said, “Xiphias is an immigration consultancy that is breaking new ground in the field of immigration in India with its cutting-edge solutions to address the immigration needs of its clients and strong relationships in popular immigration destinations across the world. We are extremely proud and excited to be associated with this new-age consultancy and handle its PR and communication strategies.”
He added, “To be a partner with this transformational brand that works on the foundations of integrity, honesty, professionalism, collaboration, and accountability will be a privilege for Wing Communications. Our goal is to facilitate and fervently meet their communication objectives, press coverage opportunities, and brand image-related expectations by leveraging the best of our skills and expertise. We will eagerly anticipate and execute the required responsibilities to assist the brand in expanding its online presence and in its quest for speedy growth.”
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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.
