GST on Catering, Restaurant & Hotel Accommodation Service

With the Introduction of GST from 01 July 2017 almost all the sectors have undergone tremendous change whether that may be in terms of taxability, rate change, valuation etc & so is our hospitality Industry which cannot make itself untouched with these changes. Here we will try to understand something that is very close to our heart rather better to say our stomach i.e impact analysis of GST on food industry.

GST on Catering Services

With the weeding seasons ringing its bell here we have come up with Complete analysis of GST on all types of catering services.

Meaning of Outdoor Catering Services : – Outdoor catering means supply, by way of or as part of any service, of goods being food or any other article for human consumption or any drink, at Exhibition Halls, Events, Conferences, Marriage Halls and other outdoor or indoor functions that are event based and occasional in nature.

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Apart from providing standalone catering services, caterers are also engaged in providing composite supply of Outdoor catering services which also includes various other services such as renting of premises including hotel, convention center, club , pandal, shamiana, or any other place, specially arranged for organising a function. Such supply are naturally bundled in the ordinary course of business and are treated as naturally bundled service.

Here are the quick glace on these services : –

GST on restaurant Service

Restaurant Service means supply, by way of or as part of any service, of goods, being food or any other article for human consumption or any drink, provided by a restaurant, eating joint including mess, canteen, whether for consumption on or away from the premises where such food or any other article for human consumption or drink is supplied.

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*Specified premises means premises providing hotel accommodation services having declared tariff of any unit of accommodation above seven thousand five hundred rupees per unit per day or equivalent.

Declared tariff means charges for all amenities provided in the unit of accommodation (given on rent for stay) like furniture, air conditioner, refrigerators, or any other amenities, but without excluding any discount offered on the published charges for such unit.

GST on Hotel Accommodation Service

Hotel Accommodation means supply, by way of accommodation in Hotels, inns, guest house, clubs, campsites, or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes including the supply of time share usage rights by way of accommodation.

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 We must be aware that GST on hotel accommodation is leviable on realised amount & not on declared tariff.