GST

5% Uniform GST rate applies to all railway catering services

GST rate applicable to all railway catering services

5% Uniform rate of GST applies to all railway catering services in trains or on stations. 

The Finance Ministry to remove any doubt or uncertainty in the matter and bring uniformity in the rate of GST applicable to supply of food and drinks made available in trains, platforms or stations, has clarified that the GST rate on supply of food and drinks by the Indian Railways or Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. or their licensees, whether in trains or at platforms (static units), will be 5% without input tax credit.

The copy of letter F.No. 354/03/2018-TRU dated 31.03.2018 issued to the Railway Board is available at www.cbec.gov.in

 

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