New Delhi. If you order food online from companies like Swiggy and Zomato, then definitely read this news. Actually, ordering food and drink online is going to be expensive from the beginning of the new year i.e. today. Companies like Swiggy and Zomato will now have to collect 5% tax and deposit it with the government.
Government used to take GST from restaurants earlier
Food vendors that are currently out of the purview of Goods and Services Tax (GST) will have to pay GST if they supply to customers through online orders. Currently, restaurants registered under GST collect tax from customers and deposit it with the government.
Ordering food can be expensive like this
The government has not imposed any new charge. Earlier, the government used to take GST from restaurants, now instead of these restaurants, it has decided to take tax from online food delivery platforms. It may be that these food delivery companies do not bear the burden on them and collect this charge from the customers in different ways.
Ola-Uber ride will become expensive
Apart from this, app-based cab service companies such as Uber and Ola will also have to collect 5% GST on booking of two-wheelers and three-wheelers from Saturday itself. At the same time, 12 percent GST will be applicable on all footwear from today itself. These changes are being implemented in GST from the beginning of the new year.
Now input tax credit will be available only once
Apart from this, the GST law has been amended to prevent tax evasion, under which Input Tax Credit (ITC) will now be available only once. It will be given after the ‘credit’ is entered in the GSTR 2B (Purchase Return) of the taxpayer. Earlier 5% temporary credit was given under GST rules. This will not be allowed from January 1, 2022.
Aadhaar authentication mandatory for claiming GST refund
Aadhaar authentication has also been made mandatory for GST refunds as part of measures to prevent tax evasion from the new year. In this, such companies who have not paid tax and have submitted GSTR-3B for the previous month, will not have the facility to file GSTR-1. Some more steps will be taken in the new year to prevent tax evasion. These include making Aadhaar authentication mandatory for getting GST refunds, blocking GSTR-1 filing facility for businesses that have not paid taxes, etc.
Till now, under the GST law, companies were not allowed to file returns for outward supplies or GSTR-1 if they failed to submit GSTR-3B for the last two months.
Powers of GST officers increased
Apart from this, the powers of the GST officers have been increased by amending the GST law. GST officers can collect the outstanding tax by visiting the premises of tax paying companies by showing short sales through GSTR-3B without any show cause notice.
