Shanti Prime Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Catering Service—The Advance Ruling is sought on the applicability of Notification No. 46/2017-C.T. (Rate) dated 14th November 2017 to the case at hand. In the case at hand, the Applicant is engaged in supplying food and beverages at the canteen of their customers. From the contracts furnished, it is seen that the Applicant supplies the food in the place of business of the Service Recipient. The charges are received from the companies monthly basis on the coupons collected. In short, it is deciphered that the Applicant is vested with management of the canteen facilities. The Applicant himself does not get paid for by the consumers of the food and beverages. The Recipient of the services are the companies who enter into contract with the applicant. Supply of food is classified under 9963. The issue to be decided is whether the supply of the applicant falls under 7(i) of Notification No. 11/2017 dated 28.06.2017 or under 7(v) of the said Notification.
Held that :- The services of the applicant of supplying food and beverages on the premises of industrial unit/office, which are on the terms of the contract with M/s. Kone Elevators and such other contracts, are liable to tax at the rate of 9% CGST under SI.No. 7(v) of Notification No. 11/2017 -C.T. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and 9% SGST under Sl.No. 7(v) of G.O.(Ms) No 72 dated 29.06.2017 No. II(2)/CTR/532(d-14)/2017 for the period upto 26.07.2018 and from 27.07.2018 onwards at the rate of 2.5% CGST under SI.No. 7(i) of the Notification No. 11/2017-C.T. (Rate) as amended and at the rate of 2.5% SGST under SI.No. 7(i) of G.O.(Ms) No 72 dated 29.06.2017 No.II(2)/CTR/532(d-14)/2017 as amended subject to the condition that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the services are has not been taken read with Explanation (iv) of said Notifications. [2018] 3 TAXLOK.COM 087 (AAR-Tamil Nadu)