GST @5% for railway catering services

The food and drinks supplied by the Indian Railways or IRCTC in trains, platforms or stations attracts GST @5%, as said by the Finance Ministry.

A letter has been written to the Railway Board by the Ministry to clarify doubts, if any, in this regard.

“It has been clarified… that the GST rate on supply of food and drinks by the Indian Railways or Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd or their licensees, whether in trains or at platforms, will be 5 per cent without input tax credit,” the statement said.