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Case Name : M/s. Caltech Polymers Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Kerala)
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AAAR AAR Kerala
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M/s. Caltech Polymers Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAAR Kerala)
Food expenses recovered from employees for canteen services will attract GST, rules AAAR
The supply of food items to the employees for consideration in the canteen run by the appellant company would come under the definition of ‘supply’ and would be taxable under GST.
-Recovery of food expenses from employees for the canteen service provided by the company will attract Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to the Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR).
-Kerala-based Caltech Polymers had approached the AAAR against a rulin...
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From the judgement , it implies that by charging the employees to pay the cost of the food , the employer becomes liable to pay GST thereon.
The employer can claim input credit on the input used in the canteen.
From the above judgement , it is clear that If the employer serves food free of cost, then it would not be a service by employer to employee and would not attract GST.
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