Lemon Tree Hotels has received an order from the Central Goods & Service Tax authority, demanding approximately ₹0.64 crore in service tax, along with interest, and an equal amount as penalty. An additional penalty of ₹10,000 has also been imposed. This demand relates to short payment of service tax on customer service charges from July 2012 to June 2017. The company stated this has no material financial impact beyond the demanded amount and is currently in the process of appealing the order. Investors should monitor the appeal's outcome.