12 April 2025
Tour operators providing composite tour packages (including accommodation, transport, etc.) are subject to 5% GST without Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Notification No. 12/2017-CT (Rate).
If the travel agent is charging a separate service fee for flight bookings (not part of a tour package), then: The service fee is classified under SAC 9985 (support services in transport). The applicable GST rate is 18% (with ITC eligibility).
If the flight booking is part of the tour package, the entire package falls under 5% GST (without ITC).
If billed separately (as a service fee), then 18% GST applies only on the service fee, not the flight ticket value (since airline tickets are exempt from GST).