Zomato receives Rs 803 Cr demand notice from GST

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Foodtech major Zomato has received a demand notice of Rs 803 crore (nearly $100 million) from the Joint Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane Commissionerate, Maharashtra. On Thursday, the company received a demand order passed by the Joint Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane, of Rs 803 crore for the period from 29 October 2019 to 31 March 2022, the company’s filing accessed from the National Stock Exchange shows. The demand order has been received in respect of the non-payment of GST on delivery charges, including interest and penalties. The total amount of Rs 803 crore comprises Rs 401.7 crore each as GST demand and interest/penalties. “We believe that we have a strong case on merits, which is backed by opinions from our external legal and tax advisors. The company will be filing an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority,” the filing further added. Zomato closed at Rs 285.6 (as on 12th December), with the market capitalization standing at Rs 2,75,614 crore (approximately $32.8 billion). The GST demand notice might affect the company’s shares tomorrow. The company recently raised over $1 billion through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) of equity shares. For the fiscal year ending in, Zomato achieved a remarkable 68.5% quarter-on-quarter growth in operating revenue, reaching Rs 4,799 crore in Q2 FY25 from Rs 2,848 crore in Q2 FY24. The company also recorded a 4.8x increase in net profit to Rs 176 crore in the September quarter. Its arch-rival Swiggy posted Rs 3,601 crore of revenue, with a net loss standing at Rs 625 crore during the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year. The recently listed firm closed at Rs 507.6 per share, with a total market capitalization of Rs 1,13,623 crore (approximately $13.5 billion).