Recently Pune based CA Jagdish Lade found at a local restaurant that he was charged GST despite the restaurant not register under GST Act.
Mr. Lade refused to pay the money which had been charged as GST in his bill, informing that unregistered restaurants cannot charge the tax. In the end, the restaurant returned the money to Lade.
The CA JAGDISH LADE posted GST Awareness on his social media account on 18th August 2017, which had gone viral with more than 35,000 likes and 1,30,000 shares. Once Lade made it clear that action could be taken against an unregistered entity charging GST, the restaurant returned the money.
Mr. Lade has given GST tips on his Facebook post which is as follows:
1) How to identify register or unregister dealer?
Register dealer should print GST number on their bill.
2) How to identify if they printed Fake GST number?
You can verify GST number in this link: https://services.gst.gov.in/services/searchtp
3) What are the GST rates to restaurants?
- For non-AC/non-alcohol serving hotels, it is 12%
- For AC/alcohol-serving hotels, it is 18%
4) Is 'Service Charge' mandatory in restaurants?
- As per govt. guidelines, You can refuse to pay the 'service charge' that restaurants put on your bill if you are unhappy with the service.
- It is totally voluntary and not mandatory.
- If a restaurant insists on customers paying the service charge, you can file a complaint in consumer court
5) In case of GST Fraud, where should we file complaint?
- Email : helpdesk @ gst.gov.in
- Phone: 0120-4888999 , 011-23370115
- Twitter: @ askGST_Goi , @ FinMinIndia
- Consumer Court
Jagdish Lade Facebook Post: https://www.facebook.com/catchjagdish/posts/1612594165439001
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