# Meesho tax demand triples to Rs 2,072 crore in FY26 2026-08-24T23:47:24+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The income tax demand on ecommerce platform Meesho has surged to Rs 2,072 crore in financial year 2025-26, more than three times the original notice. Tax authorities had initially raised a demand of over Rs 572 crore in FY25, which the company challenged in court and secured a stay. The revised figure reflects additional assessments by the Income Tax department across multiple fiscal years. Meesho has contested the original demand in the Delhi High Court and obtained an interim stay. The company is expected to seek similar relief for the new demand notice. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Meesho's tax liability has ballooned because the I-T department can reopen past assessments when it finds new evidence of income suppression, especially in high-volume ecommerce platforms where seller-vs-marketplace classification is often disputed. The original Rs 572 crore demand was for alleged under-reporting of commission income from vendors, a common flashpoint as regulators tighten scrutiny of platform economy players. The company now faces a total demand of Rs 2,072 crore after fresh notices covering multiple assessment years. The Delhi High Court issued the stay on the first notice, and Meesho will likely seek similar protection for the new demands. The next hearing date will determine whether the company must provision for this amount in its books, which could pressure its path to profitability. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com leads with the increased figure and reports the demand and stay order without additional framing or comment This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Delhi High Court, ecommerce, income tax department, Meesho Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/meesho-tax-demand-triples-to-rs-2072-crore-in-fy26/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/meesho-tax-demand-triples-to-rs-2072-crore-in-fy26/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/