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Toh bhai, Flipkart ke liye ek bada shock aaya hai! West Bengal mein ek tax authority ne pichhle decision ko palat diya hai. Ab Flipkart India ko apni delivery fees par seedha 18% GST bharna padega. Ye e-commerce giant ke logistics plans ke liye kaafi bada jhatka hai.
Asal mein hua kya tha, ki Flipkart India ne tax authorities se ek naye logistics setup ke bare mein poocha tha. Unka plan tha ki online customers Flipkart se alag se road transport book karein, jisme woh specific 'GT Charges' pay karein. Flipkart ka kehna tha ki agar ise Goods Transport Agency (GTA) service maana gaya toh delivery fees par GST exemption mil sakti hai.
Flipkart ka logic ye tha ki service sirf road se ho rahi hai aur woh customers ko consignment notes de rahe hain, jo ki GTA service ki nishani hai. Aur unregistered logon ko di jaane wali GTA services par toh waise bhi GST lagta nahi hai.
Lekin, state tax department ne is point ko reject kar diya. Unka kehna tha ki Flipkart ka model ek normal courier aur e-commerce delivery service jaisa lagta hai, GTA jaisa nahi. Multiple hubs ka use, last-mile delivery partners, door-to-door service, aur time-sensitive logistics — ye sab typical courier traits hain. Authority ne bhi tax department ki baat maan li aur final ruling di ki Flipkart ka model GTA service nahi hai, isliye koi GST exemption nahi milegi. Ye decision poore e-commerce aur logistics industry mein badi nazar se dekha ja raha hai.