The Directorate General of Goods Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has issued notices to around a dozen large bakeries and chocolatiers across India for underpayment of tax for the July 2017-March 2023 period, said people familiar with the development.
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These companies were paying 5% GST, but the DGGI maintains that they need to be taxed at 18% since they are not restaurants. “These entities are not restaurants and are liable to pay GST at the rate of 18%,” said a senior official, who did not wish to be identified
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