Swiggy, the food and grocery delivery platform, has received an assessment order from the Income Tax Department for outstanding dues totaling 158.25 crore rupees (US$18.5 million).

The dues are linked to unpaid taxes on cancellation charges paid to merchants and interest income on income tax refunds.

Swiggy plans to challenge the order through a review or appeal, stating that the ruling will not significantly impact its financials or operations.

The company had earlier received notices for 1.1 crore rupees (US$128,500) in unpaid dues for the fiscal years 2018 and 2019 related to cancellation charges and also intends to appeal those orders.

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