Zomato receives tax demand order in Karnataka totalling ₹23.26 crore

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Zomato on Sunday said it has received a tax demand, interest, along with penalty, to the tune of ₹23.26 crore from the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit), Karnataka.

The online food delivery platform said it will appeal against the order before the appropriate authority.

In a regulatory filing to the BSE, the company said it has "received an order for FY 2018-19 pursuant to the audit of GST returns and accounts by the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Audit), Karnataka, raising demand of GST of ₹11,27,23,564, along with applicable interest and penalty totaling to ₹23,26,64,271.

"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 said in the filing. PTI