GST Council to clarify food, beverage supply at cinema attracts 5% GST: Source

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its next meeting on July 11 is likely to clarify that the supply of food and beverages at cinemas is taxable at the rate of 5 percent similar to restaurant service, a person familiar with the development said.

“The cinema like cloud kitchen/ take away is also engaged in service in the form of cooking and preparing of food and thus, should get covered under the definition of restaurant services liable to GST at the rate of 5 percent, the fitment committee has recommended, which will be discussed by the Council,” he said.

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