Chartered Accountant
369 Points
Joined May 2013
At present rate notification 11/2018 provides at entry 7(i), rate of 5% with no ITC condition for restaurant (less than 7500 tariff).
Further Entry (ix) provided for option of 18% with explanation to entry (ix) provides that"For the removal of doubt, for entry no (i)- shall attract central tax @ 2.5% without any input tax credit under item (i) above and shall not be levied at the rate as specified under this entry.
So, restaurant (other than in a premise whr tariff is more then 7500/unit/day) the rate of tax is only 5% and no ITC can be claimed.
There is no option to pay @ 18% with ITC been given.