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The office of the Professional Tax Officer, Pune has sent an assessment notice of Rs 7.59 crore against app based food and grocery delivery app Swiggy. As per an exchange listing filed by Swiggy with the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange the notice was for the financial year 2021-22.
Swiggy had informed the exchange that the above notice was received on April 5. “On April 04, 2025, the Company has received an assessment order for the period April 01, 2021, to March 31, 2022, for an amount of INR 7,59,86,813/- (Indian Rupees Seven Crore Fifty-Nine Lakh Eighty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen only),” the listing read.
Giving details about the violation, the company said the notice had highlighted alleged violation of provisions pertaining to deduction of Profession Tax from employees’ salaries under the Maharashtra State Tax of Professions, Trades, Calling and Employments Act, 1975.
“The company believes it has strong arguments against the order and is taking necessary steps to protect its interest through review/appeal. The company believes that the order has no major adverse impact on its financials and operations,” the listing went on to read.
Professional tax is a tax levied by the state of Maharashtra on individuals engaged in professions, trades, calling or who are employed. This tax is debited from the salary of the professionals and deposited with the Professional Tax Authority of the state.
This would be the second notice received from an Income Tax Department. Central Circle Bangalore had sent Swiggy a notice to the tune of Rs 158.28 crores on March 29,2025. A similar filing by Swiggy with the exchanges said the notices were in terms of alleged contravention of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Swiggy, in its filing with the exchange had said that this would not have affected the financials of the company.
