CBIC withdraws Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST on supply of food by Indian Railways

CBIC withdraws Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST on supply of food by Indian Railways     Circular No. 50/24/2018-GST F. No. 354/03/2018

CA Deepak Gupta

Jul 31, 2018

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CBIC withdraws Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST on supply of food by Indian Railways

Circular No. 50/24/2018-GST

F. No. 354/03/2018-TRU Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Tax research Unit ****

Room No. 146G, North Block,

New Delhi, 31th July 2018

To, The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners/ Commissioner of Central Tax (All) / The Principal Director Generals/ Director Generals (All) Madam/Sir, Subject: Withdrawal of Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST dated 08.01.2018 as amended vide Corrigendum dated 18.01.2018 and Order No 02/2018Central Tax dated 31.03.2018 reg. The Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST, dated 08.01.2018 as amended vide Corrigendum dated 18.01.2018 was issued to clarify GST rate applicable on catering services, i.e., supply of food or drink in a mess or canteen in an educational institute. Also, Order No 02/2018- Central Tax dated 31.03.2018, was issued to clarify GST rate on supply of food and/or drinks by the Indian Railways or Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. or their licensees, in trains or at platforms (static units). 2. Consequent to the decisions of 28th GST Council Meeting held on 21.07.2018, the contents of the Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST dated 08.01.2018 as amended vide Corrigendum dated 18.01.2018 have been incorporated in Sl. No. 7 (i) of the Notification No. 13/2018-Central Tax(Rate), dated 26.07.2018 amending the Notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017. 3. Also, the contents of the Order No 02/2018-Central Tax dated 31.03.2018 have been incorporated in Sl. No. 7(ia) of the Notification No. 13/2018-Central Tax(Rate), dated 26.07.2018 amending the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017. 4. Hence, Circular No. 28/02/2018-GST, dated 08.01.2018 as amended vide Corrigendum dated 18.01.2018 and Order No 02/2018-Central Tax dated 31.03.2018 is withdrawn w.e.f 27.07.2018. Difficulty if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to the notice of the Board.

Yours Faithfully,

Harish Y N

OSD (TRU) Email: [email protected]

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