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Food delivery firm Zomato gets Rs 11.82 crore GST related tax demand notice

Online food delivery platform Zomato has received a tax demand and penalty order of Rs 11.82 crore related to GST on export services provided to its subsidiaries located outside India from July 2017 to March 2021. The order was passed by the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax, Gurugram, raising the GST demand of Rs 5,90,94,889, with applicable interest (not quantified) and penalty of Rs 5,90,94,889. "We believe that we have a strong case on merits, and the company will be filing an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority," Zomato stated in a regulatory filing late evening on Friday. It informed that the demand order has been received, "confirming demand of GST on export services provided by the company to its subsidiaries located outside India during the period July 2017 to March 2021 by upholding that such services do not fulfil the conditions for the supply to qualify as export of service under GST". "The company, in its response to the show

Swiggy to integrate Instamart with Mall to broaden choice for consumers

Food tech giant Swiggy on Thursday said it will integrate Swiggy Mall with its quick commerce offering Instamart, to broaden the choice for consumers looking to purchase products other than groceries and staples. Swiggy Mall, which is currently operational in parts of Bengaluru, marked the company's foray into online retail. The company said Swiggy Instamart is already present in more than 25 cities allowing Swiggy Mall to scale up over the coming months, starting with Bengaluru. "Swiggy Instamart is broadening its offerings to include an even wider array of products. With our latest update, customers can now explore an extensive selection across over 35 categories, that go way beyond groceries and home essentials, delivered in minutes. "This marks a significant milestone in our journey towards providing unparalleled convenience, ensuring our users have everything they need at their fingertips, faster than ever before," said Phani Kishan, Head of Swiggy Instamart. In a blog post,

Swiggy deliveres 6 million plates of Biryani this Ramzan, up by 15%

Cities such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bhopal, and Meerut saw a drastic increase in orders placed for Iftar sweet dishes, including Malpua, Dates, and Phirni during Ramzan

Swiggy gets another valuation hike to over $12.7 billion from Invesco

Invesco's previous fair value of Swiggy stood at around $8.3 billion at the end of January this year

Tata Neu changes its look with a new UI, eyes online food delivery foray

Source in the know also said that the firm is likely to roll-out its food delivery services during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL)

Zomato rolls back green colour from veg fleet, all riders to wear red

Responding to backlash, on Tuesday night, Goyal clarified that the pure veg fleet 'doesn't serve or alienate any religious, or political preference.'

'All riders wear red': Zomato drops green colour from pure veg fleet

Within a day of announcing its new 'pure veg fleet', Zomato received media backlash with customers raising concerns over driver safety and misidentification of delivery partners in red uniforms

Blinkit may become bigger than Zomato's food biz in 1 year: Deepinder Goyal

Meanwhile, food delivery at the end of Q3 FY24 had a revenue of Rs 2,025 crore, and Blinkit clocked Rs 644 crore

Entrepreneurs should be driven by Passion, not money, says Zomato CEO

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Monday advised entrepreneurs to be led by passion and drive while building the company of their dreams, and cautioned that starting a venture with the sole desire of making money won't work and may lead to "bad governance calls". Speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh event, Goyal spoke candidly about how his own company prefers to be always paranoid to stay ahead. Complacency should not kick at any point of time, he asserted. "I see a lot of founders starting a lot of companies, and I ask them why did you start this company, and the answer is 'I want to make a lot of more money'...I don't think that works because that leads to bad governance calls... that's not the purpose with which you should start a company," he said while addressing a packed hall. He advised aspiring and new entrepreneurs, "You should be so passionate about something, you should be willing to risk your life for it, only then you are able to build a company of your dreams " "That's the

China's Antfin offloads 2.1% of Zomato stake worth $341.5 million

The stake sale comes amid tensions between Beijing and New Delhi over issues ranging from border disputes to India's increasing scrutiny of Chinese businesses and investment

Zepto launches loyalty programme offering free delivery, discounts

Quick commerce firm's plan is expected to get one million users in a month

Food delivery company Swiggy changes registered name ahead of IPO

Swiggy is planning to file its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for its IPO in the next couple of days, aiming for an $11 billion IPO valuation target

Zomato summoned over 'false practice' of food from 'iconic restaurants'

A court here has issued a summons to food delivery app Zomato in a civil suit seeking a restraining order against the company from continuing its services allowing users to order "hot and authentic food" from "iconic restaurants" across the national capital. The court was hearing a plea filed by a Gurugram resident, which claimed Zomato was engaging in the "false and fraudulent" practice of delivering fresh food from well-known restaurants under its sub-category, 'Dilli ke Legends'. In an order passed recently, Civil Judge Umesh Kumar said, "Issue summons of the suit and notice of application." According to the plea, Sourav Mall placed an order on October 24 last year, from three different eateries in Jama Masjid, Kailash Colony and Jangpura, following which he tracked the delivery partner and found that the order was picked from the "unknown and unnamed" place and not from the original restaurant. "Why was the food picked up from a nearby location when there is no branch of the ..

Tastes2plate to raise Rs 30-40 cr to fuel growth in intercity food delivery

Kolkata-based intercity cooked food delivery startup, tastes2plate.com, is close to raising Rs 30-40 crore in Series A venture funding, aiming at unlocking exponential growth in the online food delivery market, which holds the potential to reach USD 3-5 billion within the next few years, an official said. Led by IT professional Gyan Srivastava, the bootstrapped startup took over three years to stabilize its business model through extensive innovation in packaging and logistics. This allowed the company to become the lowest-cost player in the industry, he said. "We are very close to raising Rs 30-40 crore in Series A funding," said Srivastava, CEO of tastes2plate (T2P) owned by Charabuni Services. The funds will be primarily used for capacity building in marketing, information technology, and logistics infrastructure, he said. "The funding will help us achieve 30-40 per cent month-on-month growth in the number of deliveries compared to our current volume. "While the total online f

Zomato leases its largest warehousing space in the country in Bengaluru

The warehousing space spans 300,000 square feet and is located at Bengaluru's Hoskote

Swiggy revenue jumps 45% to Rs 8,625 cr in FY23, loss widens to Rs 4,179 cr

The SoftBank-backed food delivery firm's financial performance comes at a time when Swiggy is eyeing an up to $1 billion domestic initial public offering (IPO) this year

Flipkart may let 1,000 employees go, Swiggy likely to lay off 400

Flipkart is intensifying its efforts to achieve profitability as it is eyeing a valuation of approximately $60 billion at the time of its initial public offering (IPO), now planned in 2025-2026

Zomato receives RBI approval to operate as online payment aggregator

The Gurugram-based food delivery major had, last year, announced a partnership with ICICI Bank to launch its own payments business, Zomato Pay

Food delivery giant Swiggy to slash 6% of workforce to trim costs: Report

The job cuts would impact about 350-400 employees across teams including technology, call centre, and corporate roles, the report said, the report stated

Swiggy planning fresh layoffs; may cut 7% from 6,000-strong workforce

Swiggy plans to reduce its employment by 7 per cent, affecting 400 employees across teams like technology, call centers, and corporate roles