GST on Canteen Services


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This discussion clarifies the Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicability on food provided to employees through a company canteen. If a nominal amount is recovered from employees, and the company covers the remaining cost, GST may be payable on the amount collected from staff, especially if it's not explicitly part of the employment contract. The advice references a ruling by Tata Motors Limited for further guidance.

(Querist)
27 January 2021 Kindly advise we are giving food to our workers on which collecting some nominal amount from employees and balance amount company will bare the cost on which ITC we have not availed.

Kindly advise whether it is required to pay GST food amount recovered from emplyees.

27 January 2021 No tax is payable if part of employment contract otherwise GST is payable.

MAHESHA R (Querist)
28 January 2021 Dear Sir

Kindly advise the department is asking for PAY GST on food amount collected from employees
how to justify this sir

28 January 2021 Refer ruling 'Tata Motors Limited (GST AAR Maharashtra)' dated 25.8.2020


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