GST department imposes three orders on Eternal, seeks ₹40 crore as tax demand and penalty

The tax department of goods and services brought three orders to the Eternal, which has zomato and eye blinking brands and applied total tax demands. La40 Crore containing interest and penalties reported PTI.

In the report, he added that all these orders were taken from Joint Commissioner-4 Bengaluru from July 2017 to March 2020.

Eternal – Zomato, consisting of four major enterprises, said that he would apply for an appeal against the orders of the Tax demand.

“The Company received 3 orders accepted by the Joint Commissioner, Appeal-4, Bengaluru for the July 2017-March 2020 period on 25 August 2025. La17,19,11,762 with interest La21,42,14,791 and 1,71,91,177 INR penalty ” PTI On Monday, a late at night, a regulatory file said eternal.

“We believe that the company will apply for appeals against orders before the appropriate authority.”

GST flooring rationalization:

At the beginning of August 25, Karnataka socks and clothing Association called on Monday to rationalize the tax signs on clothes and socks and bring petroleum products under the indirect tax regime.

The Association said that more than one GST rate in clothes creates confusion, increases compatibility loads and increases costs for consumers.

“A uniform GST rate between all clothes and socks products will reduce price volatility, reduce inflationary pressures on ordinary people, increase compliance, reduce classification disagreements, and provide a flat playground for MSMES and organized players” PTI Finance Minister Nirmala Sithaman and GST Council members in a statement, the Association Taxation Committee Chairman Sajjan Raj Mehta’dan quoted.

The body also pressured to include petroleum products under GST and said that gasoline, diesel and other fuels outside the tax framework lead to step taxes and higher input costs between sectors.

“The inclusion of their transparency will increase the total costs of goods and services, the benefits logistics and the textile sectors in which transport is a major cost, and avoiding wide fuel price inequalities, and providing a uniform tax structure between the states.”