Service by outside canteen operators-Outdoor catering or Supply of Food
Query (Issue) Started By: – ROHIT GOEL Dated:- 19-4-2018 Last Reply Date:- 22-4-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
Hi Sir,
\nOne of our client is a trust institution operating colleges. The institution has contracted with outside vendors for operating a canteen at its hostel premises wherein the vendors operate the kitchen, obtain all vegetables and thereafter also operate the hostel mess. The charges for such services are payable to the vendors on the basis of a fixed per meal charges. Charges for such hostel mess are collected from students upfront on lump sum basis.
\nMy query is whether this would constitute service of outdoor catering by<\/p>\n
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\nReply By CASusheel Gupta:
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\nDear Rohit
\nIn your case, the institution is collecting the charges from students and paying to the contractor on meal basis and the contractor is not collecting any amount from the students. As such the contractor is supplying to the institution and institution is supplying the the students (thought delivery to the students may be being done by the contractor) .
\nYou need to refer to the corrigendum to the circular no. 28\/02\/2018-GST which clearly states that
\n(1) "If the catering services is one of the services provided by an educational instit<\/p>\n
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