Zomato Gets Notice for Rs 11.81 Cr GST Demand and Penalty

New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato was served a goods and services tax (GST) demand and penalty order worth Rs 11.81 crore.

The order included Rs 5.9 crore in GST demand and a penalty of Rs 5.9 crore for the July 2017-March 2021 period.

“The company has received an order for the period July 2017 to March 2021 passed by Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax, Gurugram raising demand of GST of Rs 5,90,94,889 with applicable interest (not quantified) and penalty of Rs 5,90,94,889,” Zomato said in a stock exchange regulatory filing.

Zomato registered Rs 125 crore in profit in the third quarter (Q3) of the last financial year (FY24) — an improvement by Rs 390 crore as compared to the same quarter last year.