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Clarification on Service charges collected by the restaurants / hotels/ eateries - These charges are not 'service tax' imposed by the Government.
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....larification on Service charges collected by the restaurants / hotels/ eateries - These charges are not 'service tax' imposed by the Government. <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 14-7-2015<br><BR>....
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....Some restaurants/hotels/eateries besides charging for the food and beverages are also charging 'service charges' in their bills. The proceeds of the 'service charges' are retained by the restaurants/h....
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....otels/eateries. Some of the consumers have a misapprehension that these 'service charges' are being collected by the restaurant on behalf of the Government as tax. It is clarified that these 'serv....
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....ice charges' collected by the restaurants/hotels/eateries are retained by the restaurants/hotels/eateries and are not 'service tax' imposed by the Government. It is further clarified that effective ....
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....service tax rate in respect of services provided in relation to serving of food or beverage by a restaurant, eating joint or mess having the facility of air-conditioning or central air-heating in any ....
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....part of the establishment is 5.6% (14% of 40%) of the total amount charged.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....