Zomato Slapped With Rs 184 Cr Service Tax & Penalty Order

New Delhi: The online food delivery company Zomato has received a service tax demand and penalty order worth over Rs 184 crore. The company has decided to file an appeal against the order before the appropriate authority.

The demand order has been received for non-payment of service tax for the period October 2014 to June 2017 determined on the basis of certain sales made by the foreign subsidiaries and branches of the company to its customers located outside India, the company said in a late night regulatory filing.

“The company has received an order for the period October 2014 to June 2017 passed by the Commissioner, Adjudication, Central Tax, Delhi raising demand of service tax of Rs 92,09,90,306, along with applicable interest (not quantified) and penalty of Rs 92,09,90,306,” Zomato said.

The company said it will be filing an appeal against the order before an appropriate authority.