GST on Ready-to-Eat Food Items Sold Without Brand Name

In re Devalokam Bakery (GST AAR Kerala) In the case of Devalokam Bakery, the GST Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) in Kerala examined whether ready-to-eat food items such as Pani Puri, Masala Chat, Punjabi Lassi, Sev Puri, Samosa Chat, Vada Pav, and Pav Bhaji, cooked and sold without a brand name, qualify for the 5% GST rate under restaurant services. The applicant sells these items through a separate counter at their bakery, and customers consume them on-site. The AAR concluded that these food items are classified as services provided by restaurants, cafes, and similar establishments, falli...