Swiggy has received an income tax demand notice of INR 53.5 Lakh with an additional interest of INR 45.44 Lakh, totaling INR 98.9 Lakh.
The order was passed by the deputy commissioner of Income Tax department, TDS Circle, Bengaluru, for the period of April 2017 to March 2018.
The notice is regarding the non-deduction of tax under section 194C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 on cancellation charges paid by the company to merchants.
Swiggy plans to appeal against the order and believes that it won't have a major adverse impact on its financials and operations.