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.
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.