05 August 2025
We are delivering the following items to customers from different restaurants and shops on the basis of the orders received through an online platform. 1. Restaurant food 2. Confectionaries from bakeries 3. Grocery 4. Fish and meat Since the firm is started its business this financial year and before filing the first GST return, I would like to have clarification in the following matters. We are acting as an intermediary only to collect and deliver the ordered items given by the customers. The selection of supplier and items are completely limited to the choice of the customer. 1. The entire amount including delivery charges are collected by us and the amount due to the supplier will be given back to them. 2. We are eligible for a profit margin from the amount due to the supplier. 3. The entire delivery charges are retained by us. Kindly advise the tax treatment on GST for the above model of business.