The workplace of the Skilled Tax Officer, Pune has despatched an evaluation discover of Rs 7.59 crore in opposition to app primarily based meals and grocery supply app Swiggy. As per an alternate itemizing filed by Swiggy with the Bombay Inventory Change and the Nationwide Inventory Change the discover was for the monetary yr 2021-22.
Swiggy had knowledgeable the alternate that the above discover was acquired on April 5. “On April 04, 2025, the Firm has acquired an evaluation order for the interval April 01, 2021, to March 31, 2022, for an quantity of INR 7,59,86,813/- (Indian Rupees Seven Crore Fifty-9 Lakh Eighty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred and 13 solely),” the itemizing learn.
Giving particulars concerning the violation, the corporate mentioned the discover had highlighted alleged violation of provisions pertaining to deduction of Occupation Tax from staff’ salaries beneath the Maharashtra State Tax of Professions, Trades, Calling and Employments Act, 1975.
“The corporate believes it has robust arguments in opposition to the order and is taking vital steps to guard its curiosity by means of overview/attraction. The corporate believes that the order has no main hostile impression on its financials and operations,” the itemizing went on to learn.
Skilled tax is a tax levied by the state of Maharashtra on people engaged in professions, trades, calling or who’re employed. This tax is debited from the wage of the professionals and deposited with the Skilled Tax Authority of the state.
This might be the second discover acquired from an Earnings Tax Division. Central Circle Bangalore had despatched Swiggy a discover to the tune of Rs 158.28 crores on March 29,2025. An analogous submitting by Swiggy with the exchanges mentioned the notices had been when it comes to alleged contravention of the Earnings Tax Act, 1961. Swiggy, in its submitting with the alternate had mentioned that this may not have affected the financials of the corporate.
