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| Circular number | Commercial Circular No. 44 of 2017 |
|---|---|
| File number | No. 2012/TG.HI/631/2 |
| Date | 2017-06-24 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | catering |
| Currency | Historical — likely superseded |
| Official PDF | indianrailways.gov.in |
Applicability of Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Catering Services Type of service Catering charges | Amount of GST | Catering Catering Charges
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA भारत सरकार MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS रेल मंत्रालय (RAILWAY BOARD रेलवे बोर्ड) No. 2012/TG.HI/631/2 New Delhi dated 24.06.2017 The General Managers All Indian Railways The CMD/IRCTC New Delhi CMD/KRCL, Navi Mumbai . (Commercial Circular No. 44 of 2017) Sub: Applicability of Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Catering Services The issue of implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Catering Services on Indian Railways has been examined in consultation of Finance Commercial Dte. of Railway Board. Accordingly, following are advised:- 1. The chargeable GST on catering services on railways is as under:- (i) For static units not having facility of air conditioning or central heating at any time during the year- 12% with full Input Tax Credit (ITC) (ii) For static units having facility of air conditioning or central heating at any time during the year -18% with full Input Tax Credit (ITC) (iii) For Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto and other Mail/Express trains -18% with full Input Tax Credit (ITC) 2. The above GST on catering charges is applicable w.e.f 01.07.2017. 3. The revised catering apportionment charges for Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains and other similar type of Rajdhani trains where catering charges are inbuilt in ticket fare are as under:- Type of service Catering charges | Amount of GST | Catering Catering Charges disbursed to the | @18% charges to be to be included in licensee (without disbursed to the | the ticket fare GST). licensee inclusive of GST (inclusive of @18% GST @18%) __ ............#ताट a Morning Tea 12.5 2.25 14.75 | 15 Breakfast 81.5 14.67 96.17 a | oT | Lunch/ Dinner al 129.5 23.31 152.81 155 Evening Tea where 41 7.38 48.38 50 | dinner is served | ही Evening Tea where 66.5 11.97 78.47 PO dinner is not served i Combo Meal 66.5 11.97 78.47 | 80 80 i. \o | a (Y Ps -2- PBA —SONON"#"E Morning Tea | BY 1.44 9.44 | tO | Breakfast 66.5 11.97 78.47 a | 80 | Lunch/ Dinner i 112 20.16 132.16 + 135 | Evening Tea 40 7.2 47.2 50 | न Combo Meal 66.5 11.97 78.47 PSE Ouront.) TT st—sSSS (Duronto) Morning Tea | 6.5 1.17 Breakfast 34 6.12 Lunch/ Dinner 71 12.78 Evening Tea | | 8 3.24 [Eve L 7.67 40.12 83.78 21.24 25 | 4. In case of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto type trains where catering charges are part of the ticket fare, amount of GST is to be reimbursed to the service providers on submission of proof of deposit of the same with the appropriate Government Authority. However, in case of Mail/Express trains and other static units where catering services are provided on payment basis and the above taxes are collected directly from the passengers through cash memo, money receipts etc., Zonal railways ARCTC shall ensure that the GST collect from the passenger are deposited with the concerned Authorities as per the guidelines /procedures laid down by the M/o Finance. To ensure the same zonal railways shall also obtain monthly proof of compliance of tax deposit by the service provides as per laid down procedures. 3, In case of other mail/express trains and static unit, the GST amount shall not be rounded off. In case of showing separate GST amount for CGST and SGST/UTGST in that case also GST amount shall be separately mentioned upto two decimal place. As regard rounding off of chargeable amount, after levy of GST on the total amount it shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee. 6. In addition to the above, GST on catering services of other premium trains like Tejas, Gatiman, Shivalik etc. shall be levied @ 18%. Accordingly, necessary changes in the catering apportionment charges shall be advised by the Zonal Railways to CRIS. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Dte. of Railway Board. Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. ं “94-817 (Smita Rawat) Exe. Director (T&C) Railway Board No. 2012/TG.IH/631/2 New Delhi dated 24 .06.2017 Copy to: (i) FA&CAOs, All Indian Railways for information (ii) ADAI/Railways (iii) EDPM, ED(Rates), ED(C&IS), MD/CRIS, CCM(PMs) en AK tr AVA oan For Financi
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