Mad Over Donuts battles Bombay HC over whether cookie sales deserve 18 GST

Published on 24 April 2026

Court questions whether packaged treats should be 18% GST

Mad Over Donuts is facing a fresh legal challenge after the Bombay High Court issued notice over its GST treatment, with regulators alleging the company has been charging incorrectly. The dispute raises a wider question for eateries selling packaged foods like cookies, chocolates, and bread: should these items attract 18% GST or a different tax rate?

Bombay HC has issued notice to Mad Over Donuts over GST usage
The case questions correct GST rate for packaged food items
Cookies chocolates and bread sold by restaurants are central
The ruling could impact how eateries apply GST nationwide

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Mad Over Donuts battles Bombay HC over whether cookie sales deserve 18 GST

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