Railway catering services in trains, stations to
attract 5% GST
The Finance Ministry said on Friday that food and drinks
supplied by the Indian Railways or the IRCTC in trains,
platforms and stations, will attract 5% GST.
The Finance Ministry has written to the Railway Board on
March 31 about the 5% rate to remove any doubt or
uncertainty in the matter.
This would bring about uniformity in the rate of GST
applicable to the supply of food and drinks made
available in trains, platforms or stations.
“It has been clarified ... that the GST rate on the
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, will
be 5% without input tax credit,” the statement said. |