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Bombay High Court: 18% GST ka chakkar, Hotel Restaurants ki lagi lottery?

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Bombay High Court: 18% GST ka chakkar, Hotel Restaurants ki lagi lottery?
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Socho, hotel ke andar restaurant pe **18%** GST aur bahar standalone restaurant pe sirf **5%**? Bombay High Court ne kaha, "Yeh kya baat hui?", aur hotel restaurants pe lagne wali **18%** GST ko challenge kar diya hai. Court ne **₹4 crore** ki tax demand bhi rok di hai.

Court ne Lagaya Paiso Par Break!

Bombay High Court ka Aurangabad Bench aajkal hospitality industry ke andar chal rahe tax ke masle ko dekh raha hai. Unhone saaf saaf keh diya hai ki agar aapka hotel ₹7,500 se mehenga room offer karta hai, toh uske andar wale restaurant pe lagne wala 18% GST, alag se khule 5% GST wale restaurants se kaafi alag hai.

₹4 Crore ka Mamla Aur Bank Guarantee!

Hai toh yeh badi baat! Court ne ek hospitality company ki ₹4 crore ki tax demand ko filhaal rok diya hai. Company ne kaha ki woh court ke orders follow karegi aur iske liye ₹40 Lakh ki bank guarantee bhi de di hai. Ye sab issliye ho raha hai kyunki March 31 se pehle tax officials yeh demand confirm karna chahte the, taaki revenue ka nuksaan na ho.

Tax Mein Fairness Hai Ya Nahi?

Asal sawaal yahi hai ki kya yeh tax structure sahi hai? Jo restaurants hotel ke andar hain aur jin hotel rooms ka rate ₹7,500 se upar hai, un par 18% GST lagta hai. Baaki sab, chahe woh standalone restaurant ho ya phir ₹7,500 se kam wale hotel ke andar, sab pe 5% GST hai. Company ke lawyers bol rahe hain ki restaurant ka service matter karta hai, na ki woh hotel mein hai ya nahi, ya hotel ke room ka price kya hai. Bahut baar toh customers bahar se hi aa jaate hain, unka hotel se koi lena-dena nahi hota.

Aur ek mazedaar baat yeh hai ki, kabhi kabhi Online Travel Agents (OTAs) dynamically room prices ko ₹7,500 ke upar le jaate hain, toh GST rate automatic badh jaata hai, bhale hi hotel ka direct tariff kam ho. Isse hotel restaurants aur standalone restaurants ke beech ek uneven field ban jaata hai, jiske baare mein FHRAI (Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India) ne pehle bhi aawaz uthayi thi.

Aage Kya Ho Sakta Hai?

Agar court ne company ke favor mein decision diya, toh yeh tax system mein bada change la sakta hai. Government ko revenue ka bhi risk hai, aur ho sakta hai ki aise hi jitne bhi hotels hain unse bhi pichle saalon ka tax manga jaaye. Yeh sab hotels ke liye financially problem create kar sakta hai.

Agli Sunwai?

Ab dekhte hain June mein kya hota hai. Court ka agla decision hospitality industry ke liye ek naya template set kar sakta hai. Hopefully, kuch aisa rule aaye jo sabke liye fair ho aur business ko bhi zyada pareshan na kare.

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