What is the abatement for restaurent service

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27 January 2013 Dear Experts,

one of my client is running restaurant service and he has no lodging facility but provide both food,beverages and liquor services. what is the abatement % applicable and what if they also provide banquet hall service , because a new banquet hall is ready for operation.

CA Vipin Jain

CA Vipin Jain (Expert)
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27 January 2013 Hi,

following are provisions for good, beverages and liquor services:

1. Food, Beverages etc supplied in restaurant- 60% abatement is available so service tax is payable on 40% of the total value.
2. Food, beverages etc supplied in outdoor catering- 40% abatement is available so service tax is payable on 60% of the total value.
3. Bundle service by way of supply of food, beverages etc with renting of premises (like hotel, conventional club, etc specially arranged for organizing a function)- service tax is payable on 70% of total value for complete bundle service
4. Renting of hotels, inns, guest house etc for lodging purposes- service tax is payable on 60% of total value.

following are exempted-

1. Services provided in relation to serving of food or beverages by a restaurant, eating joint or a mess, other than those having (i) the facility of air-conditioning or central air-heating in any part of the establishment, at any time during the year, and (ii) a licence to serve alcoholic beverages;

2. Services by way of renting of a hotel, inn, guest house, club, campsite or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes, having declared tariff of a unit of accommodation below rupees one thousand per day or equivalent;

regards

CA Vipin Jain

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30 January 2013 Thanks Vipin ji.

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