Zomato gets Rs 401.7-cr GST liability notice

Online food delivery firm Zomato Ltd has been served a Rs 401.7 crore GST liability show cause notice over delivery charges, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Zomato, however, asserted that it is not liable to pay the amount, as delivery charge is collected by it on behalf of delivery partners.

The company has received a Show Cause Notice (SCN) on December 26, 2023 under Section 74(1) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Pune Zonal Unit, it said in a regulatory filing.